diff --git a/extensions-core/druid-basic-security/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/security/basic/authentication/endpoint/BasicAuthenticatorResource.java b/extensions-core/druid-basic-security/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/security/basic/authentication/endpoint/BasicAuthenticatorResource.java
index 60e84faaf289..7881fcd5343a 100644
--- a/extensions-core/druid-basic-security/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/security/basic/authentication/endpoint/BasicAuthenticatorResource.java
+++ b/extensions-core/druid-basic-security/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/security/basic/authentication/endpoint/BasicAuthenticatorResource.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public Response createUser(
     authValidator.validateAuthenticatorName(authenticatorName);
 
     final Response response = handler.createUser(authenticatorName, userName);
-    performAudit(authenticatorName, "basicAuth.createUser", userName, req, response);
+    performAuditIfSuccess(authenticatorName, "basicAuth.createUser", userName, req, response);
 
     return response;
   }
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public Response deleteUser(
   {
     authValidator.validateAuthenticatorName(authenticatorName);
     final Response response = handler.deleteUser(authenticatorName, userName);
-    performAudit(authenticatorName, "basicAuth.deleteUser", userName, req, response);
+    performAuditIfSuccess(authenticatorName, "basicAuth.deleteUser", userName, req, response);
 
     return response;
   }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public Response updateUserCredentials(
   {
     authValidator.validateAuthenticatorName(authenticatorName);
     final Response response = handler.updateUserCredentials(authenticatorName, userName, update);
-    performAudit(authenticatorName, "basicAuth.updateUserCreds", userName, req, response);
+    performAuditIfSuccess(authenticatorName, "basicAuth.updateUserCreds", userName, req, response);
 
     return response;
   }
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ private boolean isSuccess(Response response)
     return responseCode >= 200 && responseCode < 300;
   }
 
-  private void performAudit(
+  private void performAuditIfSuccess(
       String authenticatorName,
       String action,
       String updatedUser,
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/server/security/AuthorizationUtils.java b/server/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/server/security/AuthorizationUtils.java
index d05e7cb49040..431819da8a42 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/server/security/AuthorizationUtils.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/apache/druid/server/security/AuthorizationUtils.java
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ public static AuditInfo buildAuditInfo(HttpServletRequest request)
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Builds a RequestInfo object that can be used for auditing purposes.
+   */
   public static RequestInfo buildRequestInfo(String service, HttpServletRequest request)
   {
     return new RequestInfo(
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/metadata/SQLMetadataRuleManagerTest.java b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/metadata/SQLMetadataRuleManagerTest.java
index 940b770d0868..5a9fc0f13b01 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/metadata/SQLMetadataRuleManagerTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/metadata/SQLMetadataRuleManagerTest.java
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ public void setUp()
     tablesConfig = derbyConnectorRule.metadataTablesConfigSupplier().get();
     connector.createAuditTable();
     auditManager = new SQLAuditManager(
-        new SQLAuditManagerConfig(), null, connector,
+        new SQLAuditManagerConfig(),
+        null,
+        connector,
         Suppliers.ofInstance(tablesConfig),
         new NoopServiceEmitter(),
         mapper
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/http/CoordinatorCompactionConfigsResourceTest.java b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/http/CoordinatorCompactionConfigsResourceTest.java
index 6d65e4acdbcc..c31364ac9fd9 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/http/CoordinatorCompactionConfigsResourceTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/apache/druid/server/http/CoordinatorCompactionConfigsResourceTest.java
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ public void testSetCompactionTaskLimitWithExistingConfig()
 
     double compactionTaskSlotRatio = 0.5;
     int maxCompactionTaskSlots = 9;
-    String author = "maytas";
-    String comment = "hello";
     Response result = coordinatorCompactionConfigsResource.setCompactionTaskLimit(
         compactionTaskSlotRatio,
         maxCompactionTaskSlots,
@@ -193,8 +191,6 @@ public void testAddOrUpdateCompactionConfigWithExistingConfig()
         null,
         ImmutableMap.of("key", "val")
     );
-    String author = "maytas";
-    String comment = "hello";
     Response result = coordinatorCompactionConfigsResource.addOrUpdateCompactionConfig(
         newConfig,
         mockHttpServletRequest
@@ -244,8 +240,6 @@ public void testDeleteCompactionConfigWithExistingConfig()
                  )
     ).thenReturn(originalConfig);
 
-    String author = "maytas";
-    String comment = "hello";
     Response result = coordinatorCompactionConfigsResource.deleteCompactionConfig(
         datasourceName,
         mockHttpServletRequest
@@ -341,8 +335,6 @@ public void testSetCompactionTaskLimitWithoutExistingConfig()
 
     double compactionTaskSlotRatio = 0.5;
     int maxCompactionTaskSlots = 9;
-    String author = "maytas";
-    String comment = "hello";
     Response result = coordinatorCompactionConfigsResource.setCompactionTaskLimit(
         compactionTaskSlotRatio,
         maxCompactionTaskSlots,
@@ -427,8 +419,6 @@ public void testDeleteCompactionConfigWithoutExistingConfigShouldFailAsDatasourc
                      ArgumentMatchers.eq(CoordinatorCompactionConfig.empty())
                  )
     ).thenReturn(CoordinatorCompactionConfig.empty());
-    String author = "maytas";
-    String comment = "hello";
     Response result = coordinatorCompactionConfigsResource.deleteCompactionConfig(
         DATASOURCE_NOT_EXISTS,
         mockHttpServletRequest
diff --git a/web-console/src/dialogs/history-dialog/history-dialog.tsx b/web-console/src/dialogs/history-dialog/history-dialog.tsx
index 6b7f219e6471..d204f316d3ed 100644
--- a/web-console/src/dialogs/history-dialog/history-dialog.tsx
+++ b/web-console/src/dialogs/history-dialog/history-dialog.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const HistoryDialog = React.memo(function HistoryDialog(props: HistoryDia
 
   let content: JSX.Element;
   if (historyRecords.length === 0) {
-    content = <div className="no-record">No history records available. Try setting &apos;druid.audit.destiation=sql&apos; to record config changes in metadata store.</div>;
+    content = <div className="no-record">No history records available</div>;
   } else {
     content = (
       <Tabs animate renderActiveTabPanelOnly vertical defaultSelectedTabId={0}>