diff --git a/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/listauditevents.go b/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/listauditevents.go
index e25446d3d..3b3723fe8 100644
--- a/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/listauditevents.go
+++ b/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/listauditevents.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (c *listAuditEventsCommand) SetFlags(f *gnuflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.StringVar(&c.args.UserTag, "user-tag", "", "display events performed by authenticated user")
 	f.StringVar(&c.args.Method, "method", "", "display events for a specific method call")
 	f.StringVar(&c.args.Model, "model", "", "display events for a specific model (model name is controller/model)")
-	f.IntVar(&c.args.Limit, "offset", 0, "offset the set of returned audit events")
+	f.IntVar(&c.args.Offset, "offset", 0, "offset the set of returned audit events")
 	f.IntVar(&c.args.Limit, "limit", 0, "limit the maximum number of returned audit events")
 	f.BoolVar(&c.args.SortTime, "reverse", false, "reverse the order of logs, showing the most recent first")
 
diff --git a/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/purge_logs.go b/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/purge_logs.go
index cbb126bb4..0a168b249 100644
--- a/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/purge_logs.go
+++ b/cmd/jimmctl/cmd/purge_logs.go
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ const purgeLogsDoc = `
 
 // NewPurgeLogsCommand returns a command to purge logs.
 func NewPurgeLogsCommand() cmd.Command {
-	cmd := &purgeLogsCommand{}
+	cmd := &purgeLogsCommand{
+		store: jujuclient.NewFileClientStore(),
+	}
 	return modelcmd.WrapBase(cmd)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/jimm/audit_log.go b/internal/jimm/audit_log.go
index bb049f37c..504016bd0 100644
--- a/internal/jimm/audit_log.go
+++ b/internal/jimm/audit_log.go
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ type DbAuditLogger struct {
 	getUser        func() names.UserTag
 }
 
-// newConversationID generates a unique ID that is used for the
+// NewConversationID generates a unique ID that is used for the
 // lifetime of a websocket connection.
-func newConversationID() string {
+func NewConversationID() string {
 	buf := make([]byte, 8)
 	rand.Read(buf) // Can't fail
 	return hex.EncodeToString(buf)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func newConversationID() string {
 func NewDbAuditLogger(j *JIMM, getUserFunc func() names.UserTag) DbAuditLogger {
 	logger := DbAuditLogger{
 		jimm:           j,
-		conversationId: newConversationID(),
+		conversationId: NewConversationID(),
 		getUser:        getUserFunc,
 	}
 	return logger
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ type recorder struct {
 func NewRecorder(logger DbAuditLogger) recorder {
 	return recorder{
 		start:          time.Now(),
-		conversationId: newConversationID(),
+		conversationId: NewConversationID(),
 		logger:         logger,
 	}
 }
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ func (a *auditLogCleanupService) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 // from the service's context. It calculates the poll duration at 9am each day
 // UTC.
 func (a *auditLogCleanupService) poll(ctx context.Context) {
-	retentionDate := time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -(a.auditLogRetentionPeriodInDays))
 
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-time.After(calculateNextPollDuration(time.Now().UTC())):
+			retentionDate := time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -(a.auditLogRetentionPeriodInDays))
 			deleted, err := a.db.DeleteAuditLogsBefore(ctx, retentionDate)
 			if err != nil {
 				zapctx.Error(ctx, "failed to cleanup audit logs", zap.Error(err))
diff --git a/internal/rpc/proxy.go b/internal/rpc/proxy.go
index fc9933596..8c7f52dc8 100644
--- a/internal/rpc/proxy.go
+++ b/internal/rpc/proxy.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/canonical/jimm/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/canonical/jimm/internal/dbmodel"
 	"github.com/canonical/jimm/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/canonical/jimm/internal/jimm"
 )
 
 // TokenGenerator authenticates a user and generates a JWT token.
@@ -286,7 +287,6 @@ func (p *controllerProxy) start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		zapctx.Debug(ctx, "Reading on controller connection")
 		msg := new(message)
 		if err := p.src.readJson(msg); err != nil {
-			zapctx.Error(ctx, "controllerProxy error reading from src", zap.Error(err))
 			// Error reading on the socket implies it is closed, simply return.
 			return err
 		}
@@ -460,10 +460,11 @@ func ProxySockets(ctx context.Context, helpers ProxyHelpers) error {
 	// after the first message has been received so that any errors can be properly sent back to the client.
 	clProxy := clientProxy{
 		modelProxy: modelProxy{
-			src:      &client,
-			msgs:     &msgInFlight,
-			tokenGen: helpers.TokenGen,
-			auditLog: helpers.AuditLog,
+			src:            &client,
+			msgs:           &msgInFlight,
+			tokenGen:       helpers.TokenGen,
+			auditLog:       helpers.AuditLog,
+			conversationId: jimm.NewConversationID(),
 		},
 		errChan:              errChan,
 		createControllerConn: helpers.ConnectController,