Admin Guide

This guide covers administrative functions and governance management for Treem DAO administrators and authorized personnel.

Admin Overview

Administrative Roles

Super Admin:

  • Full system access

  • Smart contract ownership

  • Parameter management

  • Emergency functions

Governance Admin:

  • Proposal management

  • Voting oversight

  • Community moderation

  • Analytics access

Treasury Admin:

  • Fund management

  • Payment processing

  • Reward distribution

  • Financial reporting

Admin Dashboard Access

  1. Navigate to Admin Panel

    • Go to /admin or /dashboard/governance-module

    • Requires admin authentication

    • Multi-factor authentication recommended

  2. Admin Dashboard Sections

    • Governance Analytics

    • Proposal Management

    • User Management

    • Smart Contract Controls

    • Treasury Operations

Governance Management

Proposal Administration

Proposal Oversight

Active Monitoring:

  • Review new proposals for compliance

  • Monitor voting patterns

  • Track participation rates

  • Identify suspicious activity

Content Moderation:

  • Ensure proposals meet guidelines

  • Remove inappropriate content

  • Handle community reports

  • Maintain proposal quality standards

Emergency Proposal Actions

Proposal Cancellation:

// Emergency cancel malicious proposal
await governorContract.cancel(
  targets,
  values, 
  calldatas,
  descriptionHash
);

Use Cases:

  • Security vulnerabilities discovered

  • Malicious or fraudulent proposals

  • Technical errors in proposal actions

  • Community safety concerns

Voting System Management

Vote Participation Tracking

Recording Participation:

// Record user vote participation for rewards
await stakingContract.recordVoteParticipation(voterAddress);

Batch Processing:

  • Process multiple voters simultaneously

  • Optimize gas costs for reward distribution

  • Maintain accurate participation records

Voting Integrity

Monitoring Activities:

  • Unusual voting patterns

  • Large vote swings

  • Potential vote buying

  • Coordinated voting attacks

Investigative Tools:

  • Voting power analysis

  • Transaction pattern review

  • Address clustering analysis

  • Temporal voting analysis

Smart Contract Administration

Staking Contract Management

Parameter Updates

Bonus Per Vote:

// Update voting reward amount
function setBonusPerVote(uint256 newBonus) external onlyOwner {
    bonusPerVote = newBonus;
}

Treasury Address:

// Update treasury for reward distribution
function setTreasury(address newTreasury) external onlyOwner {
    require(newTreasury != address(0), "Zero address");
    treasury = newTreasury;
}

Monitoring Functions

Stake Verification:

// Check user staking status
function stakes(address user) external view returns (StakeInfo memory) {
    return stakes[user];
}

// Verify grant proposal permissions
function canProposeGrants(address user) external view returns (bool) {
    return stakes[user].tier == StakeTier.TWELVE_MONTHS;
}

Governor Contract Administration

Governance Parameters

Voting Delay:

// Update voting delay period
function setVotingDelay(uint256 newVotingDelay) external onlyOwner {
    _setVotingDelay(newVotingDelay);
}

Voting Period:

// Update voting period duration
function setVotingPeriod(uint256 newVotingPeriod) external onlyOwner {
    _setVotingPeriod(newVotingPeriod);
}

Proposal Threshold:

// Update proposal creation threshold
function setProposalThreshold(uint256 newProposalThreshold) external onlyOwner {
    _setProposalThreshold(newProposalThreshold);
}

Treasury Management

Fund Administration

Token Distribution:

  • Monitor treasury balance

  • Approve large fund transfers

  • Manage reward distribution

  • Handle grant payments

Financial Controls:

  • Multi-signature approvals

  • Spending limits

  • Audit trail maintenance

  • Compliance reporting

Analytics and Reporting

Governance Analytics Dashboard

Key Metrics

Participation Metrics:

  • Total active proposals

  • Voting participation rates

  • Unique voter counts

  • Stake distribution analysis

Financial Metrics:

  • Treasury balance tracking

  • Reward distribution amounts

  • Grant funding allocated

  • Token circulation analysis

Analytics Queries

User Participation:

-- Get voting participation by user
SELECT 
    u.display_name,
    COUNT(pv.id) as votes_cast,
    SUM(pv.voting_power) as total_voting_power,
    u.stake_tier
FROM profiles u
LEFT JOIN proposal_votes pv ON u.id = pv.user_id
WHERE pv.created_at >= NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'
GROUP BY u.id, u.display_name, u.stake_tier
ORDER BY votes_cast DESC;

Proposal Success Rates:

-- Get proposal outcomes by type
SELECT 
    proposal_type,
    status,
    COUNT(*) as count,
    AVG(votes_for + votes_against) as avg_participation
FROM proposals
WHERE created_at >= NOW() - INTERVAL '90 days'
GROUP BY proposal_type, status
ORDER BY proposal_type, status;

Report Generation

Automated Reports

Daily Reports:

  • New proposals created

  • Voting activity summary

  • Stake changes

  • Reward distributions

Weekly Reports:

  • Governance participation trends

  • Treasury balance changes

  • Community growth metrics

  • Security incident summary

Monthly Reports:

  • Comprehensive governance analysis

  • Financial statement summary

  • Strategic recommendations

  • Performance benchmarks

User Management

Member Administration

User Status Management

Stake Tier Verification:

-- Update user stake tier
UPDATE profiles 
SET stake_tier = 'TWELVE_MONTHS',
    voting_power = staked_tokens
WHERE id = $1;

Role Management:

-- Grant admin access to user
INSERT INTO user_roles (user_id, role)
VALUES ($1, 'admin')
ON CONFLICT (user_id, role) DO NOTHING;

Account Recovery

Wallet Migration:

  • Assist with wallet address changes

  • Verify ownership through multiple channels

  • Update database records

  • Maintain audit trail

Access Recovery:

  • Reset authentication tokens

  • Verify identity through KYC

  • Restore account permissions

  • Document recovery process

Community Moderation

Content Management

Proposal Content:

  • Review for appropriate content

  • Handle community reports

  • Enforce content guidelines

  • Remove policy violations

User Communications:

  • Monitor forum discussions

  • Address community concerns

  • Facilitate dispute resolution

  • Maintain respectful environment

Security Administration

Security Monitoring

Threat Detection

Unusual Activity Patterns:

  • Large stake movements

  • Coordinated voting behavior

  • Rapid account creation

  • Suspicious transaction patterns

Automated Alerts:

  • Smart contract anomalies

  • Treasury threshold breaches

  • Failed transaction spikes

  • Access pattern irregularities

Incident Response

Security Incident Workflow:

  1. Detection: Automated alerts or manual reports

  2. Assessment: Evaluate threat severity

  3. Containment: Implement protective measures

  4. Investigation: Analyze attack vectors

  5. Recovery: Restore normal operations

  6. Documentation: Record lessons learned

Emergency Procedures

Emergency Pause

Smart Contract Pause:

// Emergency pause staking operations
function pause() external onlyOwner {
    _pause();
}

// Resume operations
function unpause() external onlyOwner {
    _unpause();
}

Use Cases:

  • Security vulnerability discovered

  • Smart contract bug detected

  • Network attack in progress

  • Regulatory compliance issues

Multi-Signature Operations

Critical Functions:

  • Contract upgrades

  • Large fund transfers

  • Parameter changes

  • Emergency actions

Multi-Sig Process:

  1. Proposal creation by authorized admin

  2. Review by additional administrators

  3. Multi-signature approval

  4. Execution with transparent logging

  5. Community notification

Maintenance Operations

Regular Maintenance Tasks

Daily Tasks

System Health Checks:

  • Smart contract status verification

  • Database consistency checks

  • API endpoint testing

  • Network connectivity validation

Data Management:

  • Backup verification

  • Log rotation

  • Cache optimization

  • Performance monitoring

Weekly Tasks

Analytics Review:

  • Governance participation analysis

  • Treasury balance reconciliation

  • User activity assessment

  • Security audit review

System Updates:

  • Dependency updates

  • Security patches

  • Performance optimizations

  • Feature deployments

Database Administration

Data Integrity

Consistency Checks:

-- Verify voting power consistency
SELECT 
    p.id,
    p.display_name,
    p.voting_power,
    COALESCE(SUM(sl.amount), 0) as total_staked
FROM profiles p
LEFT JOIN stake_locks sl ON p.id = sl.user_id AND sl.is_active = true
GROUP BY p.id, p.display_name, p.voting_power
HAVING p.voting_power != COALESCE(SUM(sl.amount), 0);

Data Cleanup:

-- Clean up expired transactions
UPDATE governance_token_purchases 
SET status = 'expired',
    payment_details = jsonb_set(
        COALESCE(payment_details, '{}'),
        '{cleanup_reason}',
        '"automated_cleanup"'
    )
WHERE status = 'pending' 
AND created_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '24 hours';

API Administration

Admin API Endpoints

Governance Management

Proposal Administration:

POST /api/admin/proposals/{id}/moderate
PUT  /api/admin/proposals/{id}/status
GET  /api/admin/proposals/flagged

User Management:

GET  /api/admin/users
PUT  /api/admin/users/{id}/role
POST /api/admin/users/{id}/verify

Analytics:

GET  /api/admin/analytics/governance
GET  /api/admin/analytics/participation
GET  /api/admin/reports/monthly

Smart Contract Administration

Parameter Management:

PUT /api/admin/contracts/staking/bonus-per-vote
PUT /api/admin/contracts/governor/voting-delay
GET /api/admin/contracts/status

Rate Limiting and Access Control

Admin API Protection:

  • IP allowlisting for sensitive operations

  • Rate limiting for bulk operations

  • Audit logging for all admin actions

  • Multi-factor authentication required

Best Practices

Administrative Guidelines

Decision Making

Consensus Building:

  • Consult with other administrators

  • Document decision rationale

  • Communicate changes transparently

  • Monitor community feedback

Risk Assessment:

  • Evaluate potential impacts

  • Consider alternative approaches

  • Plan rollback procedures

  • Test in staging environment

Communication

Community Updates:

  • Regular transparency reports

  • Advance notice of changes

  • Clear explanation of decisions

  • Open feedback channels

Documentation:

  • Maintain detailed procedures

  • Update guides regularly

  • Share knowledge across team

  • Archive historical decisions

Security Best Practices

Access Management

Principle of Least Privilege:

  • Grant minimal necessary permissions

  • Regular access reviews

  • Time-limited emergency access

  • Separation of duties

Authentication:

  • Multi-factor authentication required

  • Hardware security keys recommended

  • Regular password updates

  • Session timeout enforcement

This comprehensive admin guide provides all necessary information for effectively managing Treem DAO governance operations.

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