# The Watchdog: Arbitrum DAO's Grant Misuse Bounty Program

**URL:** <https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/the-watchdog-arbitrum-daos-grant-misuse-bounty-program/27978>\
**Category:** Finalized AIPs\
**Tags:** proposal\
**Created:** [December 22, 2024, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/the-watchdog-arbitrum-daos-grant-misuse-bounty-program/27978 "2024-12-22T05:40:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Larva](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.arbitrum.foundation/larva/32/1896_2.png) [@Larva](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/u/Larva)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2024, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/the-watchdog-arbitrum-daos-grant-misuse-bounty-program/27978/5 "2024-12-22T09:16:02Z")

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Thanks for the great proposal. This is absolutely a very necessary oversight mechanism for Arbitrum DAO. However, I have a few concerns. First, I believe it’s necessary to clearly define the scope of “misuse,” and determining whether a violation has occurred should go through a more rigorous review process. Ideally, reviewers should publish a detailed report for the DAO to vote on. Without this, I worry there could be instances of power abuse, which would severely harm the DAO. Second, while stopping the disbursement of future funds in case of a violation is straightforward, recovering previously distributed funds could be more challenging. Considering participants are from various countries, legal avenues might not be effective. Happy to discuss!

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