Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a method related to conducting a compliance audit, including accessing a database, the database including a rule set formulated from at least one requirement, wherein the database includes a knowledge base, accepting input regarding circumstance data, the circumstance data regarding a subject of the at least one requirement, applying the rule set to the input regarding circumstance data, and generating a compliance audit report based on applying the rule set to the input regarding circumstance data. In addition, other method, system, program product, and apparatus aspects are described in the claims, drawings, or text forming a part of the present disclosure.