# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://treasury.gov **Date:** April 21, 2026 **URL:** https://treasury.gov **Overall Grade:** C (72/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/e54e8cb0-80d4-4dda-86f4-29188cc4420b ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy 3. **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 8.8 MB (5.6 MB transferred) — Performance > Page Weight Budget 4. **[CRITICAL]** 1 link(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality 5. **[CRITICAL]** 7 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 31 | | Accessibility | 97 | | Best Practices | 92 | | SEO | 77 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (F — 25/100) *2 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[WARNING]** HSTS is missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, subdomains can still be accessed over HTTP. - **[WARNING]** X-Content-Type-Options header is missing — This header prevents MIME-type sniffing, which can lead to XSS attacks. Set it to 'nosniff'. - **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN. - **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter. - **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features. - **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers. - **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present - **[PASS]** Server header is not present ### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100) *No enforcing CSP policy found* - **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading. ### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100) *TLS 1.2, 7 checks passed* - **[PASS]** TLS 1.2 is used - **[INFO]** TLS 1.3 is not negotiated — TLS 1.3 offers improved performance and security. Consider enabling it. - **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used - **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance. - **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 201 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 3 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 22 domain(s) - **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA ### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100) *No cookies set — no cookie security risks* - **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 14 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.google-analytics.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External link from fonts.googleapis.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from use.fontawesome.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from use.fontawesome.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from s.go-mpulse.net lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from dap.digitalgov.gov lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from www.googletagmanager.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from dap.digitalgov.gov lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. ### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100) *No known vulnerabilities* - **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected ### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100) *No exposures* - **[INFO]** No security.txt found — Consider adding a security.txt at /.well-known/security.txt. - **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed ### Email Security (A+ — 100/100) *DMARC: reject* - **[PASS]** DMARC policy is reject — strongest protection ### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100) *No header set* - **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content. ### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100) *No CORS headers* - **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (F — 0/100) *5.6 MB transferred, 53 requests* - **[CRITICAL]** Page weighs 8.8 MB (5.6 MB transferred) - **[WARNING]** Images are 3.1 MB — compress or use modern formats — Convert images to WebP/AVIF and resize to display dimensions to reduce transfer size. - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 1.2 MB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[INFO]** 53 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 1.2 g CO2 per page load ### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100) *100% third-party, 0 ms blocking* - **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (5.6 MiB of 5.6 MiB) - **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms) ### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100) *All text resources are compressed* - **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed ### Image Optimization (C — 60/100) *17 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[WARNING]** https://home.treasury.gov/themes/custom/hamilton/i... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://home.treasury.gov/libraries/uswds/src/img/... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/secreta... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. - **[WARNING]** https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/2025-12/Tre... is missing width/height — may cause layout shift — Set explicit width and height to prevent CLS. ### JS Execution Cost (F — 20/100) *3950ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://home.treasury.gov/: 906ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 707ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-QTKL...: 427ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 373ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://home.treasury.gov/sites/default/files/js/j...: 294ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 3950ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *5 fonts (159 KB)* - **[INFO]** 5 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (D — 40/100) *15 scripts, 431 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 106 KB unused (72%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://home.treasury.gov/sites/default/files/js/j...: 68 KB unused (70%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-191...: 64 KB unused (55%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-QTKL...: 62 KB unused (39%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-CSLL...: 62 KB unused (42%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 431 KB ### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100) *All resources properly cached* - **[PASS]** No caching issues found ### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected ### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100) *1 hints, 0 missing preconnects* - **[PASS]** Page uses 1 resource hint(s) ### Page Weight Inventory (F — 35/100) *53 resources · 5.6 MB · 431 KB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 4.6 MB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~431 KB of savings available - **[WARNING]** 52 third-party resources (100% of weight) - **[INFO]** 3 resources over 200KB ### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources detected* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in ### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No third-party resources detected* --- ## Content Quality ### Links (F — 40/100) *200 links checked, 178 healthy, 22 broken* - **[CRITICAL]** 178 of 200 links are healthy - **[WARNING]** Broken link: https://home.treasury.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://home.treasury.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.mymoney.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.mymoney.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://search.usa.gov/search/advanced?affiliate=treas — Found in . Returns HTTP 500. - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.ttb.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.ttb.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.bep.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.bep.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.fincen.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.fincen.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://oig.treasury.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://oig.treasury.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.tigta.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.tigta.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.sigpr.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.sigpr.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.cdfifund.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.cdfifund.gov/": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/specially-designated-nationals-... — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/specially-designated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/consolidated-sanctions-list-non... — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/consolidated-sanctions-list-non-sdn-lists": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-list-search-tool — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-list-search-tool": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/other-ofac-sanctions-lists — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/other-ofac-sanctions-lists": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-... — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/civil-penalties-and-enforcement... — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/civil-penalties-and-enforcement-information": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac — Found in . Get "https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac": context deadline exceeded - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.cdo.gov/ — Found in . Get "https://www.cdo.gov/": resolve www.cdo.gov: lookup www.cdo.gov on 1.1.1.1:53: no such host ### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100) *No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.* - **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS ### Open Graph (C — 75/100) *Open Graph tags are partially configured — some improvements recommended.* - **[CRITICAL]** og:image is not reachable — The og:image URL could not be fetched. Social platforms won't be able to display it. - **[WARNING]** Missing og:title — The og:title tag controls the title shown in social sharing previews. - **[INFO]** og:description is short (31 characters) — Ideal length is 55–200 characters for social sharing previews. ### Structured Data (C — 40/100) *No structured data (JSON-LD) found.* - **[INFO]** No structured data (JSON-LD) found — Adding structured data helps search engines understand your content and can enable rich results. --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (A+ — 95/100) *1 A records, 12 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es) - **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down. - **[PASS]** Has 1 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s) - **[PASS]** 2 nameserver(s) configured - **[PASS]** 2 mail exchanger(s) configured - **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update. - **[PASS]** SPF record present in TXT - **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 12 ms ### Redirect Chain (A+ — 100/100) *0 redirect(s), 967 ms total* - **[INFO]** Uses 302 (temporary) redirect — If permanent, use 301 instead. - **[INFO]** Redirect overhead: 967 ms total ### IPv6 Readiness (A+ — 100/100) *IPv6 reachable (232 ms)* - **[PASS]** IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2610:108:3100:100c::8:153 ### Crawlability (B — 75/100) *no robots.txt, no sitemap* - **[INFO]** No robots.txt found — robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index. - **[INFO]** No sitemap.xml found — A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently. ### URL Variants (A+ — 100/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[PASS]** HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *treasury.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 6 months old* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Sep 8, 2026 (4 months remaining) - **[INFO]** DNSSEC is not enabled — DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it. - **[PASS]** Registrar: get.gov - **[WARNING]** Registrar lock is NOT enabled — The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers. --- ## Compliance ### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100) *No testable criteria* ### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100) *No consent signals detected* - **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required. - **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected - **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected - **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance. ### Language & i18n (A — 90/100) *Lang attribute present* - **[PASS]** attribute is present - **[PASS]** value is valid - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The attribute and Content-Language header should agree. ### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100) *Font sizes and tap targets checked* ### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100) *Viewport properly configured* - **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present - **[PASS]** width=device-width is set - **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed ### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100) *4 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 4 third-party trackers detected — Found 3 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 1 tag manager trackers. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 4 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers. ### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *0 cookies · 4 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 4 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (D — 50/100) *3 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://home.treasury.gov/subfooter/privacy-policy, linked from footer. - **[WARNING]** Terms of Service not detected — No link matching common Terms of Service URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Terms of Service, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[PASS]** Accessibility Statement detected — Found at /utility/accessibility, linked from footer. - **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data. - **[PASS]** Refund / Returns Policy detected — Found at https://www.irs.gov/refunds. - **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data. ### Copyright Notice (C — 55/100) *No copyright notice detected* - **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership. ### Regulatory Indicators *2 regulatory indicator(s) detected* - **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments. - **[INFO]** GDPR indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting GDPR may be relevant: Privacy policy page found. EU General Data Protection Regulation — governs collection and processing of personal data of EU residents. - **[INFO]** ADA indicators detected (moderate confidence) — Indicators suggesting ADA may be relevant: Accessibility statement page found. Americans with Disabilities Act / Section 508 — requires digital accessibility for people with disabilities. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *1 third-party service(s) detected* - **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows. - **[INFO]** 1 third-party services across 1 categories — 1 third-party services detected across 1 categories: Analytics (1). Each of these services receives some user data from your site visitors. - **[INFO]** Google Analytics (Analytics) — Detected via script URL. Typically collects: Page views, User behavior, Demographics, Device info, IP address. Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Data Processing Agreement available. ### Compliance Badges (C — 55/100) *0 compliance badge(s) detected* - **[INFO]** No compliance badges detected — No recognized compliance certification badges or seals were found. This is common — many sites do not display compliance badges. --- ## Availability ### CDN & Delivery (D — 50/100) *No CDN detected* - **[WARNING]** No CDN detected — A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them. ### HTTP Caching (F — 30/100) *No cache headers* - **[WARNING]** No Cache-Control header found — Browsers will use heuristic caching, which can be unpredictable. Set explicit cache headers. ### Transport Security (A — 90/100) *HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis* - **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it. - **[PASS]** HSTS enabled (base policy) - **[INFO]** HSTS missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain. --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (B — 80/100) *27 landmarks* - **[PASS]**
landmark present - **[WARNING]** Multiple
landmarks (2 found) — A page should have only one
landmark. - **[PASS]** 12