A method for execution by one or more computing devices of a storage network includes generating an audit record data file regarding the execution of a data access request associated with a transaction within the storage network, where the transaction is associated with encoded data slices. The method continues with generating an audit object data log that includes at least the audit record data file and storing the audit object data log in at least one memory of the storage network. The method continues retrieving, from the at least one memory, the audit record data file of the audit object data log based on the information associated with the transaction. The method continues auditing the transaction for storage network operational compliance based on at least the audit record data file.