We have updated our proposal to include the applicable feedback.

Feedback Summary:

• High Budget: ~83.6k USDC deemed excessive (https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1767#4)
• Unclear Deliverables: Milestones lacked specificity (https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1767#11)
• Integration with UIs: Suggested integrating with existing governance UIs like Polkassembly/Subsquare (https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1767#12 https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/1767#comment-Du77Qca5DOhvSjjMVoDY) 
• Guardian Rewards: 2%/5% rewards risk large payouts; need caps (https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1767#5 https://polkadot.subsquare.io/referenda/1767#4)

Changes Made:

• Reduced Budget: Removed Milestones 5-6; reducing total request to 60,800 USDC.
• Refined Milestones:
  • Added detailed deliverables.
    • Milestone 1: MVP Core Implementation and Reward Validation
      • Deliver product with core functionality (includes AssetHub integration)
      • Present appropriate solution for Guardian Rewards
    • Milestone 2: Refinement of Tool Enhanced Oversight
      • Delay/Cancel Referenda Tracking
      • Action Alerts for intervention (up to 36 days before scheduled payout)
    • Milestone 3: Growth Community Adoption and Scaling
      • Onboard Guardians
      • Grow milestone-based scheduled payouts referenda usage
    • Milestone 4: The Future Advanced Features and Ecosystem Integration
      • Guardian Leaderboard UI (Reputation Tracking)
      • Integration into existing OpenGov UIs/Long-Term Strategy
• Integration with UIs: Milestone 4 now focuses on long-term strategy and potential UI integrations with Polkassembly/Subsquare.
• Updated Guardian Rewards: Milestone 1 includes finalisation on an appropriate Treasury Guardian Reward structure. Join the discussion here.
  
• Rescheduling: A 2 week holiday was included at the end of 2025, pushing back milestone delivery and payouts by 2 weeks post New Year.

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Voters have become increasingly cautious, making it harder for projects to gain approval for their proposals. Our project introduces a clawback mechanism to significantly reduce risks to the Polkadot Treasury. By implementing this safeguard, we aim to lower financial exposure and provide voters with peace of mind to confidently approve funding for impactful projects.

With our tool, a group of decentralized treasury guardians is incentivized to oversee scheduled payouts and intervene when necessary to protect the Treasury.

Key features of our proposal:

• No upfront payments are requested.

All payouts are tied to milestone delivery, with sufficient time for the community to review and delay/ cancel disbursements if needed to ensure accountability on our behalf.

Milestone Delivery Deadlines:

Milestone 1 (MVP): Nov 22 2025 -> Scheduled Payout: Jan 11 2026

Milestone 2 (Refinement): Dec 20 2025 -> Scheduled Payout: Feb 8 2026

Christmas Holiday (Dec 20 2025 -> Jan 3 2026)

Milestone 3 (Growth): Jan 31 2026 -> Scheduled Payout: Mar 22 2026

Milestone 4 (The Future): Feb 28 2026 -> Scheduled Payout: Apr 19 2026

We are passionate about leading the charge to de-risk the Treasury, enhance its efficiency, and better align the interests of token holders and proposers. We eagerly look forward to collaborating with the Polkadot community and new + existing ecosystem teams to achieve these goals.

Read our full proposal here.

Point of contact: treasuryefficiency@gmail.com