diff --git a/scripts/compliance-audit.sh b/scripts/compliance-audit.sh
index a7419e4c2..b8a98d37e 100755
--- a/scripts/compliance-audit.sh
+++ b/scripts/compliance-audit.sh
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@ escape_ere() {
 # Retry wrapper for gh api calls (handles rate limits)
 gh_api() {
   local retries=3
+  local output
   for i in $(seq 1 $retries); do
-    if gh api "$@" 2>/dev/null; then
+    if output=$(gh api "$@" 2>/dev/null); then
+      echo "$output"
       return 0
     fi
     if [ "$i" -lt "$retries" ]; then
@@ -1340,7 +1342,7 @@ check_copilot_instructions() {
     --jq '.content' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
 
   if [ -z "$content" ]; then
-    add_finding "$repo" "standards" "missing-copilot-instructions" "warning" \
+    add_finding "$repo" "standards" "missing-copilot-instructions" "error" \
       "Missing \`.github/copilot-instructions.md\`. Every repo must have its own Copilot instructions file — Copilot instruction files are repository-scoped and do not propagate from the \`petry-projects/.github\` repo. Copy the canonical template from \`standards/copilot-instructions-standard.md\` in \`petry-projects/.github\`, then tailor it with this repo's specific tech stack, project structure, local dev commands, required environment variables, and testing configuration." \
       "standards/copilot-instructions-standard.md"
     return
@@ -1547,7 +1549,7 @@ GH_TOKEN=<admin-pat> bash scripts/apply-repo-settings.sh ${repo}
 This script applies all standard settings defined in \`standards/github-settings.md\` in one pass.
 For a dry run to preview changes without applying: \`DRY_RUN=true GH_TOKEN=<admin-pat> bash scripts/apply-repo-settings.sh ${repo}\`"
       ;;
-    workflows)
+    ci-workflows|workflows)
       remediation_steps="Copy the relevant workflow template from \`standards/workflows/\` verbatim — do not generate from scratch:
 
 \`\`\`bash