diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index da5ca20..f2bd882 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ rhel9cis_section7: true
 rhel9cis_level_1: true
 rhel9cis_level_2: true
 
+# Create managed not custom local_facts files
+Create_benchmark_facts: true
+ansible_facts_path: /etc/ansible/facts.d
 ## Section 1.6 - Mandatory Access Control
 # This variable governs whether SELinux is disabled or not. If SELinux is NOT DISABLED by setting
 # 'rhel9cis_selinux_disable' to 'true', the 1.6 subsection will be executed.
@@ -107,6 +110,20 @@ audit_conf_dest: "/opt"
 # Where the audit logs are stored
 audit_log_dir: '/opt'
 
+## Ability to collect and take audit files moving to a centralised location
+# This enables the collection of the files from the host
+fetch_audit_output: false
+
+# Method of getting,uploading the summary files
+## Ensure access and permissions are avaiable for these to occur.
+## options are
+# fetch - fetches from server and moves to location on the ansible controller (could be a mount point available to controller)
+# copy - copies file to a location available to the managed node
+audit_output_collection_method: fetch
+
+# Location to put the audit files
+audit_output_destination: /opt/audit_summaries/
+
 ### Goss Settings ##
 ####### END ########
 
diff --git a/tasks/fetch_audit_output.yml b/tasks/fetch_audit_output.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6f7b5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/fetch_audit_output.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+
+# Stage to copy audit output to a centralised location
+
+- name: "FETCH_AUDIT_FILES | Fetch files and copy to controller"
+  when: audit_output_collection_method == "fetch"
+  ansible.builtin.fetch:
+    src: "{{ item }}"
+    dest: "{{ audit_output_destination }}"
+    flat: true
+  failed_when: false
+  register: discovered_audit_fetch_state
+  loop:
+    - "{{ pre_audit_outfile }}"
+    - "{{ post_audit_outfile }}"
+  become: false
+
+# Added this option for continuity but could be changed by adjusting the variable audit_conf_dest
+# Allowing backup to one location
+- name: "FETCH_AUDIT_FILES | Copy files to location available to managed node"
+  when: audit_output_collection_method == "copy"
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "{{ item }}"
+    dest: "{{ audit_output_destination }}"
+    mode: 'u-x,go-wx'
+    flat: true
+  failed_when: false
+  register: discovered_audit_fetch_copy_state
+  loop:
+    - pre_audit_outfile
+    - post_audit_outfile
+
+- name: "FETCH_AUDIT_FILES | Fetch files and copy to controller | Warning if issues with fetch_audit_files"
+  when:
+    - (discovered_audit_fetch_state is defined and not discovered_audit_fetch_state.changed) or
+      (discovered_audit_copy_state is defined and not discovered_audit_copy_state.changed)
+  block:
+    - name: "FETCH_AUDIT_FILES | Fetch files and copy to controller | Warning if issues with fetch_audit_files"
+      ansible.builtin.debug:
+        msg: "Warning!! Unable to write to localhost {{ audit_output_destination }} for audit file copy"
+
+    - name: "FETCH_AUDIT_FILES | Fetch files and copy to controller | Warning if issues with fetch_audit_files"
+      vars:
+        warn_control_id: "FETCH_AUDIT_FILES"
+      ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+        file: warning_facts.yml
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a0a58f8..ccd6c1d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -209,11 +209,43 @@
 
 - name: "Run post_remediation audit"
   when: run_audit
+  tags: always
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
     file: post_remediation_audit.yml
 
+- name: Add ansible file showing Benchmark and levels applied
+  when: Create_benchmark_facts
+  tags:
+  - always
+  - benchmark
+  block:
+    - name: Create ansible facts directory
+      ansible.builtin.file:
+        path: "{{ ansible_facts_path }}"
+        state: directory
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: 'u=rwx,go=rx'
+
+    - name: Create ansible facts file
+      ansible.builtin.template:
+        src: etc/ansible/compliance_facts.j2
+        dest: "{{ ansible_facts_path }}/compliance_facts.fact"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "u-x,go-wx"
+
+- name: Fetch audit files
+  when:
+    - fetch_audit_output
+    - run_audit
+  tags: always
+  ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
+    file: fetch_audit_output.yml
+
 - name: "Show Audit Summary"
   when: run_audit
+  tags: always
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: "{{ audit_results.split('\n') }}"
 
diff --git a/templates/etc/ansible/compliance_facts.j2 b/templates/etc/ansible/compliance_facts.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e7d896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/etc/ansible/compliance_facts.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# CIS Hardening Carried out
+# Added as part of ansible-lockdown CIS baseline
+# provided by Mindpoint Group - A Tyto Athene Company
+
+[Benchmark_Details]
+# Benchmark release
+Benchmark_release = CIS-{{ benchmark_version }}
+Benchmark_run_date = {{ '%Y-%m-%d - %H:%M:%S' | ansible.builtin.strftime }}
+# If options set (doesn't mean it ran all controls)
+level_1_hardening_enabled = {{ rhel9cis_level_1 }}
+level_2_hardening_enabled = {{ rhel9cis_level_2 }}
+
+{% if ansible_run_tags | length > 0 %}
+# If tags used to stipulate run level
+{% if 'level1-server' in ansible_run_tags %}
+Level_1_Server_tag_run = true
+{% endif %}
+{% if 'level2-server' in ansible_run_tags %}
+Level_2_Server_tag_run = true
+{% endif %}
+{% if 'level1-workstation' in ansible_run_tags %}
+Level_1_workstation_tag_run = true
+{% endif %}
+{% if 'level2-workstation' in ansible_run_tags %}
+Level_2_workstation_tag_run = true
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
+[Benchmark_Audit_Details]
+{% if run_audit %}
+# Audit run
+audit_file_location_local = {{ audit_log_dir }}
+{% if not audit_only %}
+audit_summary = {{ post_audit_results }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if fetch_audit_output %}
+audit_files_location_central = {{ audit_output_destination }}
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}