As I mentioned earlier—and I think “rapped on the hand” is a good expression—the certification is valid for three years, so right off the bat that's the baseline. After three years, they need to reapply. They need to go through the full certification process and answer the questions again. They need to show that they continue to reach the required level, and they are verified again. In the case of the Go Green program, which is a best practices standard that lays out some groundwork, there must be a plan in place for energy savings.
They then, after the three years, need to prove that they've actually taken action on that plan that is in place. So the measure after three years, to be recertified, is to show that they've actually made an improvement and acted on their action plan.