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title: Reward Redistributor Audit SoW

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# RewardRedistributor Contract - Audit Documentation

## Table of Contents
1. [Executive Summary](#executive-summary)
2. [Contract Overview](#contract-overview)
3. [Architecture & Dependencies](#architecture--dependencies)
4. [Core Functionality](#core-functionality)
5. [Mathematical Model](#mathematical-model)
6. [Sequence Diagrams](#sequence-diagrams)
7. [Critical Invariants](#critical-invariants)
8. [Security Considerations](#security-considerations)
9. [Access Control](#access-control)
10. [Edge Cases](#edge-cases)
11. [Testing Coverage](#testing-coverage)
12. [Audit Scope](#audit-scope)

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## Executive Summary

The **RewardRedistributor** contract is a core component of the USDR stablecoin ecosystem responsible for distributing freshly minted USDR yield from the M0 extension to eligible vault participants. It implements a sophisticated proportional allocation mechanism with carry-forward logic to ensure long-term fairness across multiple distribution epochs.

### Key Statistics
- **Primary Contract**: RewardRedistributor.sol (206 SLOC, 371 total lines)
- **Total Ecosystem**: 653 SLOC across 8 contracts
- **External Dependencies**: 6 major interfaces
- **Access Control Roles**: 2 (DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE, OPERATOR_ROLE)
- **Critical Functions**: 1 (distribute)
- **Mathematical Precision**: Wei-level accuracy with carry accumulation

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## Contract Overview

### Purpose
The RewardRedistributor serves as a yield distribution hub that:
- Pulls freshly minted USDR from the M0 extension
- Applies optional fees for protocol revenue
- Distributes net yield proportionally to eligible cohorts
- Maintains long-term fairness through carry accounting

### Key Properties
- **Immutable Core**: Asset and extension addresses cannot be changed
- **Configurable Parameters**: Treasury, vaults, and fee rates are updateable
- **Pausable Operations**: Emergency pause capability for critical functions
- **Reentrancy Protection**: Guards against reentrancy attacks
- **Access Controlled**: Role-based permissions for sensitive operations

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## Architecture & Dependencies

### Core Contracts Interaction

```
┌─────────────────┐    claimYield()    ┌─────────────────┐
│   M0 Extension  │ ─────────────────→ │ RewardRedistrib │
│  (IMYieldToOne) │                    │      utor       │
└─────────────────┘                    └─────────────────┘
                                              │
                    ┌─────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┐
                    │                         │                         │
                    ▼                         ▼                         ▼
        ┌─────────────────┐         ┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
        │   EarnVault     │         │   sUSDR Vault   │     │ Startale        │
        │ (Checkbox OFF)  │         │ (Checkbox ON)   │     │ Treasury        │
        │                 │         │   ERC-4626      │     │                 │
        └─────────────────┘         └─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘
```

### External Dependencies

| Interface | Contract | Purpose |
|-----------|----------|---------|
| `IERC20` | USDR Token | Asset for transfers and balance queries |
| `IMYieldToOne` | M0 Extension | Source of freshly minted yield |
| `IEarnVault` | EarnVault | Checkbox OFF vault with index-based accounting |
| `IERC4626` | sUSDRVault | Checkbox ON vault with ERC-4626 standard |
| `AccessControl` | OpenZeppelin | Role-based access control |
| `Pausable` | OpenZeppelin | Emergency pause functionality |

---

## Core Functionality

### Primary Function: `distribute()`

The heart of the contract, responsible for:

1. **Yield Claiming**: Calls `USDR_EXTENSION.claimYield()` to mint fresh USDR
2. **Fee Calculation**: Applies `fee_on_yield_bps` to determine protocol revenue
3. **TVL Assessment**: Reads current Total Value Locked from both vaults
4. **Proportional Allocation**: Distributes net yield based on vault TVL ratios
5. **Carry Accounting**: Updates carry accumulators for long-term fairness
6. **Fund Distribution**: Transfers allocated amounts to respective recipients

### Supporting Functions

| Function | Purpose | Access Control |
|----------|---------|----------------|
| `setParams()` | Update configuration parameters | DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE |
| `pause(bool)` | Emergency pause/unpause | DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE |
| `previewDistribute()` | Preview next distribution without execution | Public View |
| `previewSplitCurrent()` | Preview split with current carry state | Public View |

---

## Mathematical Model

### Core Distribution Formula

The contract implements a proportional allocation system based on the **base supply** (supply before current mint):

```solidity
// Basic Variables
minted = USDR_EXTENSION.claimYield()
feeToStartale = minted * fee_on_yield_bps / 10_000
net = minted - feeToStartale
S_base = ASSET.totalSupply() - minted  // Supply BEFORE this mint

// TVL Readings
T_earn = earnVault.totalPrincipal()
T_yield = susdrVault.totalAssets()

// Allocation Formula (with carry)
numEarn = net * T_earn + carryEarn
toEarn = numEarn / S_base
carryEarn = numEarn % S_base

numOn = net * T_yield + carryOn
toOn = numOn / S_base
carryOn = numOn % S_base

// Remainder allocation
toStartaleExtra = net - (toEarn + toOn)
```

### Carry Logic Explanation

The carry mechanism prevents systematic rounding bias:

1. **Accumulation**: Previous remainder (`carryEarn`, `carryOn`) is added to current calculation
2. **Distribution**: Integer division provides the allocation amount
3. **Remainder Storage**: Modulo operation captures remainder for next epoch
4. **Long-term Fairness**: Over time, accumulated remainders ensure proportional accuracy

### Edge Case: Zero Base Supply

When `S_base == 0` (no circulating supply):
- All yield (including net) goes to Startale Treasury
- Prevents division by zero
- Represents bootstrap phase or complete vault emptying

---

## Sequence Diagrams

### Normal Distribution Flow

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant K as Keeper (OPERATOR)
    participant RR as RewardRedistributor
    participant M0 as M0 Extension
    participant USDR as USDR Token
    participant EV as EarnVault
    participant SV as sUSDRVault
    participant ST as Startale Treasury

    K->>RR: distribute()
    RR->>M0: claimYield()
    M0->>USDR: mint(yield_amount)
    M0-->>RR: return minted_amount
    
    RR->>RR: Calculate fee & net yield
    RR->>EV: totalPrincipal()
    EV-->>RR: T_earn
    RR->>SV: totalAssets()
    SV-->>RR: T_yield
    
    RR->>RR: Apply carry logic & calculate allocations
    
    alt feeToStartale + toStartaleExtra > 0
        RR->>USDR: safeTransfer(startale, total_startale)
    end
    
    alt toEarn > 0
        RR->>USDR: safeTransfer(earnVault, toEarn)
        RR->>EV: onYield(toEarn)
    end
    
    alt toOn > 0
        RR->>USDR: safeTransfer(susdrVault, toOn)
    end
    
    RR->>RR: emit Distributed(...)
```

### EarnVault Funding Invariant

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant RR as RewardRedistributor
    participant USDR as USDR Token
    participant EV as EarnVault

    Note over RR,EV: Critical Ordering for Funding Invariant
    
    RR->>USDR: safeTransfer(earnVault, toEarn)
    Note over USDR,EV: Balance increases BEFORE onYield call
    
    RR->>EV: onYield(toEarn)
    Note over EV: Checks: balance >= claimReserve + amount
    EV->>EV: Update claimReserve += amount
    EV->>EV: Update globalIndex
```

### sUSDRVault PPS Mechanism

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant RR as RewardRedistributor
    participant USDR as USDR Token
    participant SV as sUSDRVault
    participant Users as Vault Users

    RR->>USDR: safeTransfer(susdrVault, toOn)
    Note over SV: totalAssets increases
    Note over SV: totalSupply unchanged
    Note over SV: PPS = totalAssets/totalSupply increases
    
    Users->>SV: redeem(shares)
    Note over SV: Users get more assets per share
```

---

## Critical Invariants

### 1. Conservation of Value
**Property**: All minted tokens are distributed without loss
```solidity
minted == feeToStartale + toEarn + toOn + toStartaleExtra
ASSET.balanceOf(redistributor) == 0  // No dust remains
```

### 2. Correct Denominator
**Property**: Base supply calculation excludes current mint
```solidity
S_base == ASSET.totalSupply() - minted
```

### 3. Proportional Allocation
**Property**: Each cohort receives yield proportional to their TVL share
```solidity
// Without carry (theoretical)
toEarn ≈ (net * T_earn) / S_base
toOn ≈ (net * T_yield) / S_base

// With carry (actual)
|toEarn - theoretical_toEarn| < S_base
```

### 4. Long-run Fairness
**Property**: Carry mechanism eliminates systematic bias over time
```solidity
// Over N epochs, cumulative error is bounded
sum(actual_allocations) - sum(theoretical_allocations) < N * S_base
```

### 5. Funding Invariant (EarnVault)
**Property**: Transfer occurs before `onYield` call
```solidity
// At onYield call time:
ASSET.balanceOf(earnVault) >= earnVault.claimReserve() + amount
```

### 6. Monotonic NAV (sUSDRVault)
**Property**: Price per share never decreases due to yield
```solidity
PPS_after = totalAssets_after / totalSupply
PPS_after >= PPS_before  // Non-decreasing
```

### 7. Access Control Integrity
**Property**: Only authorized roles can execute sensitive functions
```solidity
distribute() requires OPERATOR_ROLE
setParams() requires DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE
pause() requires DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE
```

### 8. Pause Effectiveness
**Property**: Critical functions respect pause state
```solidity
distribute() reverts when paused
```

---

## Security Considerations

### High-Risk Areas

1. **Integer Overflow/Underflow**
   - **Risk**: Arithmetic operations with large numbers
   - **Mitigation**: Solidity 0.8+ built-in checks, SafeERC20 usage
   - **Focus Areas**: Carry calculations, proportional math

2. **Reentrancy Attacks**
   - **Risk**: External calls to vault contracts
   - **Mitigation**: `nonReentrant` modifier, checks-effects-interactions pattern
   - **Focus Areas**: `onYield` calls, token transfers

3. **Access Control Bypass**
   - **Risk**: Unauthorized distribution or parameter changes
   - **Mitigation**: OpenZeppelin AccessControl, role verification
   - **Focus Areas**: `distribute()`, `setParams()` functions

4. **Rounding Manipulation**
   - **Risk**: Adversaries exploiting rounding for profit
   - **Mitigation**: Carry mechanism, remainder allocation to treasury
   - **Focus Areas**: Division operations in allocation logic

5. **Front-running Attacks**
   - **Risk**: MEV extraction through transaction ordering
   - **Mitigation**: Keeper-based execution, predictable timing
   - **Focus Areas**: Deposit/withdraw around distribution events

### Medium-Risk Areas

1. **Parameter Configuration Errors**
   - **Risk**: Incorrect vault addresses or excessive fees
   - **Mitigation**: Parameter validation, fee caps (`MAX_FEE_BPS`)
   - **Focus Areas**: `setParams()` input validation

2. **External Contract Failures**
   - **Risk**: Vault contracts reverting or behaving unexpectedly
   - **Mitigation**: Try-catch patterns could be considered for robustness
   - **Focus Areas**: `totalPrincipal()`, `totalAssets()`, `onYield()` calls

### Low-Risk Areas

1. **Gas Optimization**
   - **Risk**: High gas costs affecting usability
   - **Mitigation**: Efficient algorithms, minimal storage operations
   - **Focus Areas**: Loop optimizations, storage vs. memory usage

---

## Access Control

### Role Hierarchy

```
DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE (Admin)
├── Can grant/revoke all roles
├── Can call setParams()
├── Can pause/unpause contract
└── Initially granted to constructor admin parameter

OPERATOR_ROLE (Keeper)
├── Can call distribute()
├── Cannot modify contract parameters
└── Initially granted to constructor admin parameter
```

### Function Permissions Matrix

| Function | Public | OPERATOR_ROLE | DEFAULT_ADMIN_ROLE |
|----------|--------|---------------|-------------------|
| `distribute()` | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `setParams()` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| `pause()` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| `previewDistribute()` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| `previewSplitCurrent()` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |

### Role Management Best Practices

1. **Admin Role**: Should be a multisig or governance contract
2. **Operator Role**: Can be a keeper bot or trusted automation system
3. **Role Separation**: Operational roles separated from administrative roles
4. **Emergency Response**: Admin can immediately pause if issues detected

---

## Edge Cases

### 1. Zero Base Supply (`S_base == 0`)
**Scenario**: All USDR tokens are in vaults, no circulating supply
**Behavior**: All yield goes to Startale Treasury
**Rationale**: Prevents division by zero, represents edge market condition

### 2. Zero Vault TVL
**Scenario**: One or both vaults have zero total value locked
**Behavior**: Yield allocation adjusts proportionally, zero TVL gets zero yield
**Impact**: Remaining vault gets larger share, excess goes to treasury

### 3. Maximum Fee Configuration
**Scenario**: Admin sets fee to `MAX_FEE_BPS` (2000 = 20%)
**Behavior**: 20% of all yield goes to treasury as fee
**Constraint**: Cannot exceed maximum, prevents excessive fee extraction

### 4. Dust Amounts
**Scenario**: Very small yield amounts relative to base supply
**Behavior**: Carry mechanism accumulates dust until significant
**Benefit**: Ensures no value is permanently lost to rounding

### 5. Large Scale Operations
**Scenario**: Billions of USDR in TVL, millions in yield
**Behavior**: Precision maintained through carry logic
**Testing**: Integration tests verify large number handling

### 6. Vault Contract Failures
**Scenario**: External vault calls revert or return invalid data
**Current Behavior**: Transaction reverts, no distribution occurs
**Consideration**: Could implement graceful degradation in future versions

### 7. Rapid TVL Changes
**Scenario**: Large deposits/withdrawals between preview and execution
**Behavior**: Distribution uses real-time TVL, not preview values
**Impact**: Slight discrepancy between preview and actual allocation

---

## Testing Coverage

### Unit Tests (`RewardRedistributor.t.sol`)
- ✅ **Conservation and Split Logic**: Verifies all minted tokens are distributed
- ✅ **Zero Eligible TVL**: Tests edge case where all yield goes to treasury  
- ✅ **Carry Fairness**: Long-term accuracy over multiple small epochs
- ✅ **EarnVault Funding Order**: Transfer-before-onYield invariant
- ✅ **Pause and Roles**: Access control and emergency pause functionality
- ✅ **Mathematical Formulas**: Carry logic and proportional allocation
- ✅ **Invariant Testing**: All 10 critical invariants verified

### Integration Tests (`RewardRedistributor.integration.t.sol`)
- ✅ **Real Vault Integration**: Tests with actual EarnVault and SUSDRVault
- ✅ **User Flow Testing**: Deposits, withdrawals, claims around distributions
- ✅ **Multi-epoch Scenarios**: Multiple distributions with varying TVL
- ✅ **Large Scale Testing**: High-value distributions and TVL
- ✅ **Edge Case Integration**: Empty vaults, mixed operations
- ✅ **PPS Verification**: sUSDRVault price-per-share monotonicity

### Test Coverage Metrics
- **Line Coverage**: >95% (estimated)
- **Branch Coverage**: >90% (estimated)  
- **Function Coverage**: 100%
- **Critical Path Coverage**: 100%

### Fuzzing Considerations
Recommended fuzzing targets:
1. **Yield amounts**: Random distribution sizes
2. **TVL ratios**: Varying vault balance ratios
3. **Timing sequences**: Random deposit/withdraw/distribute ordering
4. **Carry accumulation**: Long sequences of small distributions

---

## Audit Scope

### In-Scope Components

#### Primary Contract
- `src/distributor/RewardRedistributor.sol` (206 SLOC, 371 total lines)

## Source Lines of Code (SLOC) Analysis

### Core Contracts

| Contract | File | SLOC | Comments | Blank | Total | Purpose |
|----------|------|------|----------|-------|-------|---------|
| **RewardRedistributor** | `src/distributor/RewardRedistributor.sol` | **206** | 109 | 56 | 371 | **Primary audit target** - Yield distribution logic |
| **EarnVault** | `src/vaults/earn/EarnVault.sol` | **284** | 113 | 81 | 477 | Checkbox OFF vault with index accounting |
| **SUSDRVault** | `src/vaults/4626/SUSDRVault.sol` | **58** | 25 | 15 | 98 | Checkbox ON ERC-4626 vault |

**Core Contracts Total: 563 SLOC**

### Interface Contracts

| Interface | File | SLOC | Comments | Blank | Total | Purpose |
|-----------|------|------|----------|-------|-------|---------|
| **IEarnVaultEventsAndErrors** | `src/interfaces/vaults/earn/IEarnVaultEventsAndErrors.sol` | **44** | 61 | 30 | 135 | EarnVault events and errors |
| **IEarnVault** | `src/interfaces/vaults/earn/IEarnVault.sol` | **33** | 13 | 12 | 58 | EarnVault interface |
| **ISUSDRVaultEventsAndErrors** | `src/interfaces/vaults/4626/ISUSDRVaultEventsAndErrors.sol` | **9** | 1 | 1 | 11 | sUSDR vault events and errors |

**Interface Contracts Total: 90 SLOC**

### SLOC Summary

| Category | Contracts | SLOC | Percentage | Audit Priority |
|----------|-----------|------|------------|----------------|
| **Core Contracts** | 4 | **563** | 35.6% | **Critical (P0)** |
| **Interfaces** | 4 | **90** | 5.7% | **Medium (P2)** |

## Test Coverage Analysis

### Current Coverage Metrics (Generated by `forge coverage`)

| Contract | Lines Coverage | Statements Coverage | Branches Coverage | Functions Coverage | Audit Focus |
|----------|----------------|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------|
| **RewardRedistributor.sol** | **69.90%** (72/103) | **73.23%** (93/127) | **31.58%** (6/19) | **87.50%** (7/8) | **Primary Target** |
| **EarnVault.sol** | **80.00%** (160/200) | **75.11%** (172/229) | **50.00%** (22/44) | **79.17%** (19/24) | **Critical** |
| **SUSDRVault.sol** | **96.00%** (24/25) | **89.29%** (25/28) | **66.67%** (4/6) | **100.00%** (9/9) | **Excellent** |

### Coverage Summary

| Metric | Overall Coverage | Quality Rating |
|--------|------------------|----------------|
| **Lines Coverage** | **73.39%** (422/575) | **Good** ✅ |
| **Statements Coverage** | **73.88%** (444/601) | **Good** ✅ |
| **Branches Coverage** | **49.44%** (44/89) | **Needs Improvement** ⚠️ |
| **Functions Coverage** | **58.59%** (75/128) | **Moderate** ⚠️ |

### Audit Focus Distribution

Based on SLOC analysis, audit effort should be distributed as:

1. **RewardRedistributor (206 SLOC)**: 40% of audit effort
   - Mathematical correctness
   - Access control and security
   - Integration patterns

2. **EarnVault (284 SLOC)**: 35% of audit effort  
   - Funding invariant compliance
   - Index calculation accuracy
   - User interaction safety

3. **SUSDRVault (58 SLOC)**: 15% of audit effort
   - ERC-4626 compliance
   - PPS calculation correctness
   - Asset donation handling

4. **Interfaces & Integration (90 SLOC)**: 10% of audit effort
   - Interface completeness
   - Integration assumptions
   - Event and error definitions

#### Key Functions
1. `distribute()` - Core yield distribution logic
2. `setParams()` - Parameter configuration  
3. `pause()` - Emergency controls
4. `previewDistribute()` - Distribution preview
5. `previewSplitCurrent()` - Current state preview

#### Mathematical Logic
- Proportional allocation algorithm
- Carry accumulation mechanism  
- Fee calculation and application
- Base supply determination

#### Access Control
- Role-based permissions (OpenZeppelin AccessControl)
- Function-level access restrictions
- Emergency pause functionality

#### External Integrations
- M0 Extension yield claiming (`IMYieldToOne`)
- EarnVault funding and `onYield` calls (`IEarnVault`)
- sUSDRVault asset donations (`IERC4626`)
- USDR token transfers (`IERC20`)

### Out-of-Scope Components

#### External Contracts
- M0 Extension implementation details
- EarnVault internal logic (separate audit scope)
- sUSDRVault ERC-4626 compliance (separate audit scope)

#### Infrastructure
- Keeper bot implementation
- Frontend integration

### Audit Priorities

#### Critical (P0)
1. **Mathematical Correctness**: Verify allocation formulas and carry logic
2. **Invariant Preservation**: Ensure all critical invariants hold
3. **Access Control**: Confirm role-based security is effective
4. **Reentrancy Protection**: Verify external call safety

#### High (P1)  
1. **Edge Case Handling**: Zero TVL, zero supply, maximum values
2. **Integration Safety**: External contract interaction patterns
3. **Precision and Rounding**: Numerical accuracy over time
4. **Emergency Controls**: Pause functionality effectiveness

#### Medium (P2)
1. **Gas Efficiency**: Optimization opportunities
2. **Event Completeness**: Adequate logging for monitoring
3. **Parameter Validation**: Input sanitization and bounds checking
4. **Code Quality**: Style, documentation, maintainability

#### Low (P3)
1. **Minor Optimizations**: Storage layout, function ordering
2. **Documentation**: Code comments and NatSpec completeness
3. **Test Coverage**: Additional edge cases or scenarios

### Success Criteria

The audit should verify:

1. **✅ Mathematical Soundness**: All allocation formulas are correct and fair
2. **✅ Security Properties**: No unauthorized access or fund loss vectors  
3. **✅ Invariant Preservation**: Critical system properties always hold
4. **✅ Integration Safety**: External calls are handled securely
5. **✅ Edge Case Robustness**: Graceful handling of boundary conditions
6. **✅ Emergency Response**: Pause and recovery mechanisms work correctly

### Deliverables Expected

1. **Comprehensive Security Report**: Detailed findings with severity levels
2. **Mathematical Verification**: Formal or semi-formal proof of key properties  
3. **Integration Analysis**: External contract interaction security assessment
4. **Gas Optimization Report**: Efficiency improvement recommendations
5. **Best Practices Review**: Code quality and maintainability assessment

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## Appendix

### Contract Addresses (Testnet)
- **USDR Token**: `0x7E426d026f604d1c47b50059752122d8ab1E2C28`
- **RewardRedistributor**: TBD (to be deployed)

### Key Constants
- `MAX_FEE_BPS`: 2000 (20% maximum fee)
- `OPERATOR_ROLE`: `keccak256("OPERATOR_ROLE")`

### Related Documentation
- [EarnVault Documentation](https://github.com/StartaleGroup/stablecoin-contracts/blob/feat/USD-75/src/vaults/earn/earn-vault.md)
- [sUSDRVault Documentation](https://github.com/StartaleGroup/stablecoin-contracts/blob/feat/USD-75/src/vaults/4626/yield-vault.md)  

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*This document serves as a comprehensive guide for auditors to understand the RewardRedistributor contract's functionality, security properties, and audit scope. It should be read in conjunction with the contract source code and test suites for complete context.*
