diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AdminDash.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AdminDash.php
index ba182662f..ee6b57e8e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AdminDash.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AdminDash.php
@@ -91,11 +91,7 @@ public function storeScenery(Request $request) {
         $scenery->image3 = $request->input('image3');
         $scenery->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' added new scenery.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' added new scenery.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/scenery')->with('success', 'Scenery added successfully.');
     }
@@ -128,11 +124,7 @@ public function saveScenery(Request $request, $id) {
         $scenery->image3 = $request->input('image3');
         $scenery->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' updated a scenery.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' updated a scenery.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/scenery')->with('success', 'Scenery edited successfully.');
     }
@@ -141,11 +133,7 @@ public function deleteScenery($id) {
         $scenery = Scenery::find($id);
         $scenery->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed a scenery.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' removed a scenery.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/scenery')->with('success', 'Scenery deleted successfully.');
     }
@@ -452,11 +440,7 @@ public function updateController(Request $request, $id) {
             $user->save();
         }
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' made changes to '.$user->full_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' made changes to '.$user->full_name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/roster')->with('success', 'Controller updated successfully.');
     }
@@ -471,11 +455,7 @@ public function disallowVisitReq($id) {
         $user->status = 2;
         $user->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed '.$name.' from the visitor agreement.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' removed '.$name.' from the visitor agreement.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/roster')->with('success', 'Controller removed from the visitor agreement.');
     }
@@ -493,11 +473,7 @@ public function allowVisitReq(Request $request) {
         }
         $visitrej->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' readded '.$name.' to the visitor agreement.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' readded '.$name.' to the visitor agreement.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/roster')->with('success', 'Controller allowed to visit.');
     }
@@ -564,11 +540,7 @@ public function rejectVisitRequest(Request $request, $id) {
 
         Mail::to($visitor->email)->send(new VisitorMail('reject', $visitor));
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' rejected the visit request for '.$visitor->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' rejected the visit request for '.$visitor->name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/roster/visit/requests')->with('success', 'The visit request has been rejected successfully.');
     }
@@ -617,11 +589,7 @@ public function storeVisitor(Request $request) {
         $user->twr_solo_expires = '';
         $user->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' added the visitor '.$user->full_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' added the visitor '.$user->full_name.'.');
         
         // Add to the VATUSA roster
         $client = new Client();
@@ -643,11 +611,7 @@ public function removeVisitor($id) {
             $user->status = 2;
             $user->save();
 
-            $audit = new Audit;
-            $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-            $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-            $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed the visitor '.$name.'.';
-            $audit->save();
+            Audit::newAudit(' removed the visitor '.$name.'.');
             if (filter_var($user->email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
                 Mail::to($user->email)->send(new VisitorMail('remove', $user));
             }
@@ -703,11 +667,7 @@ public function storeCalendarEvent(Request $request) {
         $calendar->created_by = Auth::id();
         $calendar->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' added a new calendar or news event.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' added a new calendar or news event.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/calendar')->with('success', 'The calendar event or news posting has been created.');
     }
@@ -735,11 +695,7 @@ public function saveCalendarEvent(Request $request, $id) {
         $calendar->updated_by = Auth::id();
         $calendar->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' edited the calendar event '.$calendar->title.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' edited the calendar event '.$calendar->title.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/calendar')->with('success', 'The calendar event or news posting has been edited.');
     }
@@ -749,11 +705,7 @@ public function deleteCalendarEvent($id) {
         $title = $calendar->title;
         $calendar->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed the calendar event '.$title.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' removed the calendar event '.$title.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/calendar')->with('success', 'The calendar event or news posting has been deleted.');
     }
@@ -772,11 +724,7 @@ public function toggleCalendarEventVisibility($id) {
 
         $calendar->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' made ' . $calendar->title . ' ' . $type . '.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' made ' . $calendar->title . ' ' . $type . '.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/calendar')->with('success', 'Changed ' . $calendar->title . ' to be ' . $type . '!');
     }
@@ -838,11 +786,7 @@ public function storeFile(Request $request) {
         $file->permalink = $permalink;
         $file->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' created the file '.$file->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' created the file '.$file->name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/files')->with('success', 'The file has been successfully added.');
     }
@@ -860,11 +804,7 @@ public function fileSeparator(Request $request) {
         $file->row_separator = 1;
         $file->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' created the file separator '.$file->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' created the file separator '.$file->name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/files')->with('success', 'The file separator has been successfully added.');
     }
@@ -892,11 +832,7 @@ public function saveFile(Request $request, $id) {
         $file->permalink = $permalink;
         $file->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' updated the file '.$file->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' updated the file '.$file->name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/files')->with('success', 'The file has been edited successfully.');
     }
@@ -960,11 +896,7 @@ public function deleteFile($id) {
         $file_path = $file->path;
         $file->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' deleted the file '.$file->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' deleted the file '.$file->name.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The file has been deleted successfully.');
     }
@@ -1000,11 +932,7 @@ public function saveFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $feedback->status = 1;
         $feedback->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' saved feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' saved feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.');
 
         $controller = User::find($feedback->feedback_id);
         if (isset($controller)) {
@@ -1022,11 +950,7 @@ public function hideFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $feedback->status = 2;
         $feedback->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' archived feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' archived feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The feedback has been hidden.');
     }
@@ -1040,11 +964,7 @@ public function updateFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $feedback->status = $request->status;
         $feedback->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' updated feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' updated feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The feedback has been updated.');
     }
@@ -1064,11 +984,7 @@ public function emailFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $body = $request->body;
         $sender = Auth::user();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' emailed the pilot for feedback '.$feedback->id.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' emailed the pilot for feedback '.$feedback->id.'.');
 
         Mail::to($feedback->pilot_email)->send(new PilotFeedback($feedback, $subject, $body, $sender, $replyToAddress, $replyToName));
 
@@ -1097,11 +1013,7 @@ public function saveTrainerFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $feedback->status = 1;
         $feedback->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' saved trainer feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' saved trainer feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.');
 
         $trainer = User::find($feedback->feedback_id);
         if (isset($trainer)) {
@@ -1127,11 +1039,7 @@ public function hideTrainerFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $feedback->status = 2;
         $feedback->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' archived treainer feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' archived treainer feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The trainer feedback has been hidden.');
     }
@@ -1152,11 +1060,7 @@ public function updateTrainerFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $feedback->status = $request->status;
         $feedback->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' updated trainer feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' updated trainer feedback '.$feedback->id.' for '.$feedback->controller_name.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The trainer feedback has been updated.');
     }
@@ -1176,11 +1080,7 @@ public function emailTrainerFeedback(Request $request, $id) {
         $body = $request->body;
         $sender = Auth::user();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' emailed the student for feedback '.$feedback->id.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' emailed the student for feedback '.$feedback->id.'.');
 
         Mail::to($feedback->student_email)->send(new PilotFeedback($feedback, $subject, $body, $sender, $replyToAddress, $replyToName));
 
@@ -1262,11 +1162,7 @@ public function sendEmail(Request $request) {
 
         Mail::to($sender->email)->send(new SendEmail($sender, $subject, $body, $reply_to, $name));
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' sent an email from the send email page.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' sent an email from the send email page.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/email/send')->with('success', 'The email has been sent successfully and a copy has been sent to you as well.');
     }
@@ -1282,11 +1178,7 @@ public function saveAnnouncement(Request $request) {
         $announcement->staff_member = Auth::id();
         $announcement->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' updated the announcement.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' updated the announcement.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/announcement')->with('success', 'The announcement has been updated successfully.');
     }
@@ -1348,11 +1240,7 @@ public function setLocalHeroWinner($year, $month, $hours, $id) {
         $local_hero->month_hours = $hours;
         $local_hero->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' set the local hero winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' set the local hero winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/bronze-mic/localsort/'.$year.'/'.$month)->with('success', 'The controller has been set as the local hero winner successfully.');
     }
@@ -1361,11 +1249,7 @@ public function removeLocalHeroWinner($id, $year, $month) {
         $local_hero = LocalHero::find($id);
         $local_hero->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed the local hero winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' removed the local hero winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/bronze-mic/localsort/'.$year.'/'.$month)->with('success', 'The local hero winner has been removed successfully.');
     }
@@ -1403,11 +1287,7 @@ public function updateLocalHeroChallenge(Request $request, $id) {
         $local_hero_challenge->news_id = $news->id;
         $local_hero_challenge->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' updated the local hero configuration for '.$request->month.'/'.$request->year.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' updated the local hero configuration for '.$request->month.'/'.$request->year.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/bronze-mic/localsort/'.$request->year.'/'.$request->month)->with('success', 'Local hero configuration settings were saved.');
     }
@@ -1420,11 +1300,7 @@ public function setBronzeWinner(Request $request, $year, $month, $hours, $id) {
         $bronze->month_hours = $hours;
         $bronze->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' set the bronze mic winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' set the bronze mic winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/bronze-mic/bronzesort/'.$year.'/'.$month)->with('success', 'The controller has been set as the bronze mic winner successfully.');
     }
@@ -1433,11 +1309,7 @@ public function removeBronzeWinner($id, $year, $month) {
         $bronze = Bronze::find($id);
         $bronze->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed the bronze mic winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' removed the bronze mic winner for '.$month.'/'.$year.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/bronze-mic/bronzesort/'.$year.'/'.$month)->with('success', 'The bronze mic winner has been removed successfully.');
     }
@@ -1468,11 +1340,7 @@ public function setPyriteWinner(Request $request, $year, $hours, $id) {
         $bronze->year_hours = $hours;
         $bronze->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' set the pyrite mic winner for 20'.$year.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' set the pyrite mic winner for 20'.$year.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/pyrite-mic/'.$year)->with('success', 'The controller has been set as the pyrite mic winner successfully.');
     }
@@ -1481,11 +1349,7 @@ public function removePyriteWinner($id, $year) {
         $bronze = Pyrite::find($id);
         $bronze->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed the pyrite mic winner for 20'.$year.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' removed the pyrite mic winner for 20'.$year.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/pyrite-mic/'.$year)->with('success', 'The winner has been removed successfully.');
     }
@@ -1556,11 +1420,7 @@ public function saveNewEvent(Request $request) {
             return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/events/view/'.$event->id)->with('error', 'The event has been created successfully, but the banner image appears to be corrupt. Please re-save the image and ensure that it is not an animated image.');
         }
     
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' created the event '.$event->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' created the event '.$event->name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/events/view/'.$event->id)->with('success', 'The event has been created successfully.');
     }
@@ -1645,11 +1505,7 @@ public function saveEvent(Request $request, $id) {
             return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/events/view/'.$event->id)->with('error', 'The event has been created successfully, but the banner image appears to be corrupt. Please re-save the image and ensure that it is not an animated image.');
         }
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' edited the event '.$event->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' edited the event '.$event->name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/events/view/'.$event->id)->with('success', 'The event has been edited successfully.');
     }
@@ -1676,11 +1532,7 @@ public function deleteEvent($id, Request $request) {
 
         $event->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' deleted the event '.$name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' deleted the event '.$name.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/events')->with('success', 'The event has been deleted successfully.');
     }
@@ -1691,11 +1543,7 @@ public function denylistEvent($event) {
         $event_denylist->event_name = $event->name;
         $event_denylist->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' denylisted event with name '.$event->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' denylisted event with name '.$event->name.'.');
     }
 
     public function viewEventDenylist() {
@@ -1708,11 +1556,7 @@ public function deleteEventDenylist($id) {
         $vatsim_id = $event_denylists->vatim_id;
         $event_denylists->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' deleted the event denylist with id '.$vatsim_id.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' deleted the event denylist with id '.$vatsim_id.'.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/events/denylist')->with('success', 'The event denylist has been removed successfully.');
     }
@@ -1825,11 +1669,7 @@ public function setEventActive($id) {
         $event->status = 1;
         $event->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' set the event '.$event->name.' as active.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' set the event '.$event->name.' as active.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The event has been unhidden successfully.');
     }
@@ -1839,11 +1679,7 @@ public function hideEvent($id) {
         $event->status = 0;
         $event->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' hid the event '.$event->name.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' hid the event '.$event->name.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The event has been hidden successfully.');
     }
@@ -1973,11 +1809,7 @@ public function archiveIncident($id) {
         $incident->status = 1;
         $incident->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' archived incident report '.$id.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' archived incident report '.$id.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The incident has been reported successfully.');
     }
@@ -1986,11 +1818,7 @@ public function deleteIncident($id) {
         $incident = Incident::find($id);
         $incident->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' deleted incident report '.$id.'.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' deleted incident report '.$id.'.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The incident has been deleted successfully.');
     }
@@ -2075,11 +1903,7 @@ public function saveLiveEventInfo(Request $request) {
         $live_event_info->publish = ($request->publish == '1') ? true : false;
         $live_event_info->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' updated the live event info.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' updated the live event info.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/live')->with('success', 'The live event info has been updated successfully.');
     }
@@ -2117,11 +1941,7 @@ public function removeSoloCertifications(Request $request) {
             }
         }
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' revoked solo certs for '.$user->full_name.'.';
-
+        Audit::newAudit(' revoked solo certs for '.$user->full_name.'.');
         return redirect('/dashboard/controllers/roster')->with('success', 'Solo certifications removed.');
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MerchStore.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MerchStore.php
index d9dc5bdeb..0f11927fa 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MerchStore.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MerchStore.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 use App\Audit;
 use App\Merch;
-use Auth;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Config;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
@@ -60,11 +59,7 @@ public function saveItem(Request $request, $id = null) {
         $store_item->flag = $request->input('flag');
         $store_item->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' modified a store item.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' modified a store item.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/store')->with('success', 'Store item modified successfully.');
     }
@@ -73,11 +68,7 @@ public function deleteItem($id) {
         $store_item = Merch::find($id);
         $store_item->delete();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name.' removed a store item.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' removed a store item.');
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/admin/store')->with('success', 'Store item deleted successfully.');
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TrainingDash.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TrainingDash.php
index 16fe1d46a..6fbf895d4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TrainingDash.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TrainingDash.php
@@ -470,11 +470,7 @@ public function deleteTicket($id) {
             $ticket->delete();
 
             if (! $draft) {
-                $audit = new Audit;
-                $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-                $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-                $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' deleted a training ticket for ' . User::find($controller_id)->full_name . '.';
-                $audit->save();
+                Audit::newAudit(' deleted a training ticket for ' . User::find($controller_id)->full_name . '.');
             }
 
             return redirect('/dashboard/training/tickets?id=' . $controller_id)->with('success', 'The ticket has been deleted successfully.');
@@ -499,11 +495,7 @@ public function acceptRecommendation($id) {
         $ots->ins_id = Auth::id();
         $ots->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' accepted an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . '.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' accepted an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . '.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'You have sucessfully accepted this OTS. Please email the controller at ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->email . ' in order to schedule the OTS.');
     }
@@ -533,11 +525,7 @@ public function assignRecommendation(Request $request, $id) {
 
             Mail::to($ins->email)->cc('training@ztlartcc.org')->send(new OtsAssignment($ots, $controller, $ins));
 
-            $audit = new Audit;
-            $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-            $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-            $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' assigned an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . ' to ' . User::find($ots->ins_id)->full_name . '.';
-            $audit->save();
+            Audit::newAudit(' assigned an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . ' to ' . User::find($ots->ins_id)->full_name . '.');
 
             return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The OTS has been assigned successfully and the instructor has been notified.');
         }
@@ -554,11 +542,7 @@ public function completeOTS(Request $request, $id) {
             $ots->status = $request->result;
             $ots->save();
 
-            $audit = new Audit;
-            $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-            $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-            $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' updated an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . '.';
-            $audit->save();
+            Audit::newAudit(' updated an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . '.');
 
             return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The OTS has been updated successfully!');
         } else {
@@ -572,11 +556,7 @@ public function otsCancel($id) {
         $ots->status = 0;
         $ots->save();
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' cancelled an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . '.';
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit(' cancelled an OTS for ' . User::find($ots->controller_id)->full_name . '.');
 
         return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'The OTS has been unassigned from you and cancelled successfully.');
     }
@@ -943,14 +923,12 @@ private function saveNewTicket(Request $request, $id) {
             $student->save();
         }
 
-        $audit = new Audit;
-        $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-        $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-        $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' added a training ticket for ' . User::find($ticket->controller_id)->full_name . '.';
+        
+        $audit_msg = ' added a training ticket for ' . User::find($ticket->controller_id)->full_name . '.';
         if ($promotion) {
-            $audit->what .= ' A promotion was pushed to VATUSA.';
+            $audit_msg .= ' A promotion was pushed to VATUSA.';
         }
-        $audit->save();
+        Audit::newAudit($audit_msg);
 
         return redirect('/dashboard/training/tickets?id=' . $ticket->controller_id)->with('success', 'The training ticket has been submitted successfully' . $extra . '.');
     }
@@ -1045,14 +1023,12 @@ private function saveTicket(Request $request, $id) {
                 $student->rating_id = 2; // Needed to prevent data discontinuity
                 $student->save();
             }
-            $audit = new Audit;
-            $audit->cid = Auth::id();
-            $audit->ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-            $audit->what = Auth::user()->full_name . ' edited a training ticket for ' . User::find($request->controller)->full_name . '.';
+
+            $audit_msg = ' edited a training ticket for ' . User::find($request->controller)->full_name . '.';
             if ($promotion) {
-                $audit->what .= ' A promotion was pushed to VATUSA.';
+                $audit_msg .= ' A promotion was pushed to VATUSA.';
             }
-            $audit->save();
+            Audit::newAudit($audit_msg);
 
             return redirect('/dashboard/training/tickets/view/' . $ticket->id)->with('success', 'The ticket has been updated successfully' . $extra . '.');
         } else {
diff --git a/resources/views/inc/dashboard_head.blade.php b/resources/views/inc/dashboard_head.blade.php
index 4efd8d2aa..6fde59c09 100644
--- a/resources/views/inc/dashboard_head.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/inc/dashboard_head.blade.php
@@ -23,4 +23,3 @@
         </div>
 </div>
     </nav>
-