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title: Approve evidence before evidence review
description: Approve the evidence being provided before the requester views the evidence. When evidence is provided in response to an evidence request, the evidence may need an approval before the evidence is sent back to the requester. This ability ensures security and confidentiality of the evidence.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/audit-management/approve-evidence.html
release: australia
product: Audit Management
classification: audit-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Evidence request workflow, Audit evidence request, Audit Management overview, Audit Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Approve evidence before evidence review

Approve the evidence being provided before the requester views the evidence. When evidence is provided in response to an evidence request, the evidence may need an approval before the evidence is sent back to the requester. This ability ensures security and confidentiality of the evidence.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_grc.business\_user

## About this task

After receiving a request to approve evidence, an approver can do one of the following:

-   Approve the request if there are no issues or concerns.
-   Request revision of the evidence attached in case it is not correct or needs rectification.
-   Request information if the approver wants more details about the attached evidence.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Audit** > **Evidence Request** > **My Approvals**.

2.  Open the record for which you want to approve evidence.

3.  Review the attached evidence on the form and click one of the following options:

    |Option|Description|
    |------|-----------|
    |**Approve**|Approve the attached evidence. The requester gets the evidence provided.|
    |**Request Revision**|Request that the attached evidence be reviewed. Enter comments when you request revision. The assignee gets a notification to review the attached evidence.|
    |**Request Information**|Seek more information and details about the attached evidence. The assignee gets a notification to provide more information about the attached evidence.|