diff --git a/tasks/apt.yml b/tasks/apt.yml
index 0e12adb1..ad7ba1f8 100644
--- a/tasks/apt.yml
+++ b/tasks/apt.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38476 - Vendor-provided cryptographic certificates must be installed to verify the integrity of system software.
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Missing Ubuntu 14.04 Archive signing keys"
+    msg: "Missing Ubuntu Archive signing keys"
   when: "'437D05B5' not in v38476_result.stdout or 'C0B21F32' not in v38476_result.stdout"
   tags:
     - package
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38462 - Package management tool must verify authenticity of packages
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Remove AllowUnauthenticated from files in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ to ensure packages are verified."
+    msg: "Remove AllowUnauthenticated from files in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ to ensure packages are verified."
   when: "v38462_result.rc == 0"
   tags:
     - package
diff --git a/tasks/auditd.yml b/tasks/auditd.yml
index 071cf019..0f740be6 100644
--- a/tasks/auditd.yml
+++ b/tasks/auditd.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38637 - Contents of auditd package must be verified
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Could not verify that files from auditd package are unaltered"
+    msg: "Could not verify that files from auditd package are unaltered"
   when:
     - not check_mode
     - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'apt'
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38637 - Contents of auditd package must be verified
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Could not verify that files from auditd package are unaltered"
+    msg: "Could not verify that files from auditd package are unaltered"
   when:
     - not check_mode
     - ansible_pkg_mgr == 'yum'
diff --git a/tasks/auth.yml b/tasks/auth.yml
index 03b4903d..052d2b73 100644
--- a/tasks/auth.yml
+++ b/tasks/auth.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 # not locked.
 - name: V-38496 - Default operating system accounts (other than root) must be locked
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: System accounts are unlocked: {{ v38496_violations|trim|replace('\n',', ') }}"
+    msg: "System accounts are unlocked: {{ v38496_violations|trim|replace('\n',', ') }}"
   when: v38496_violations|length > 0
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38491 - No .rhosts or hosts.equiv present on system
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Remove all .rhosts and hosts.equiv files"
+    msg: "Remove all .rhosts and hosts.equiv files"
   when: v38491_equiv_check.stat.exists == True or v38491_rhosts_check.stat.exists == True
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38500 - The root account must be the only account with UID 0
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Another account besides root has UID 0"
+    msg: "Another account besides root has UID 0"
   when: v38500_result.stdout != '0'
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38499 - The /etc/passwd file must not contain password hashes
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Remove password hashes from /etc/password to remediate"
+    msg: "Remove password hashes from /etc/password to remediate"
   when: "v38499_result.stdout != '0'"
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
 # If SHA512 isn't in use for some reason, we should fail and display an error.
 - name: V-38574 - System must use FIPS 140-2 approved hashing algorithm for passwords (PAM)
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Must use SHA512 for password hashing (via PAM)"
+    msg: "Must use SHA512 for password hashing (via PAM)"
   when: v38574_result.rc != 0
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@
 # If SHA512 isn't in use for some reason, we should fail and display an error.
 - name: V-38576 - System must use FIPS 140-2 approved hashing algorithm for passwords (login.defs)
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Must use SHA512 for password hashing (in /etc/login.defs)"
+    msg: "Must use SHA512 for password hashing (in /etc/login.defs)"
   when: v38576_result.rc != 0
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 # algorithms, throw an error and a failure.
 - name: V-38577 - System must use FIPS 140-2 approved hashing algorithm for passwords (libuser)
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: libuser isn't configured to use SHA512 hashing for passwords"
+    msg: "libuser isn't configured to use SHA512 hashing for passwords"
   when: v38577_libuser_check.rc == 0 and v38577_result.rc != 0
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38681 - All GID's in /etc/passwd must be defined in /etc/group
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: GID's in /etc/passwd aren't in /etc/group"
+    msg: "GID's in /etc/passwd aren't in /etc/group"
   when: v38681_result.rc != 1
   tags:
     - auth
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38683 - All accounts on the system must have unique user/account names
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Found accounts without unique usernames"
+    msg: "Found accounts without unique usernames"
   when: v38683_result.stdout != '0'
   tags:
     - auth
diff --git a/tasks/misc.yml b/tasks/misc.yml
index da950a1d..01ca5598 100644
--- a/tasks/misc.yml
+++ b/tasks/misc.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38670 - System must detect unauthorized changes to software and information
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: AIDE cron job is missing"
+    msg: "AIDE cron job is missing"
   when:
     - not check_mode
     - v38670_result.stat.exists == False
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38619 - There must be no .netrc files on the system
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: .netrc files found -- they must be removed"
+    msg: ".netrc files found -- they must be removed"
   when: v38619_result.stdout != '0'
   tags:
     - cat2
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38624 - System logs must be rotated daily (verify cron job)
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Cron job for logrotate is missing"
+    msg: "Cron job for logrotate is missing"
   when:
     - not check_mode
     - not v38624_result.stat.exists | bool
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38660 - The snmpd service must only use SNMPv3 or newer
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Insecure SNMP configuration found -- use SNMPv3 only"
+    msg: "Insecure SNMP configuration found -- use SNMPv3 only"
   when:
     - not check_mode
     - snmpd_installed is defined
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38674 - X Windows must not be enabled
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Default runlevel should be 2 (no X windows)"
+    msg: "Default runlevel should be 2 (no X windows)"
   when:
     - not systemd_running | bool
     - v38674_result.rc != 0
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38674 - X Windows must not be enabled
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Graphical target must not be enabled in systemd."
+    msg: "Graphical target must not be enabled in systemd."
   when:
     - systemd_running | bool
     - v38674_result.rc == 0
diff --git a/tasks/nfsd.yml b/tasks/nfsd.yml
index 0376e8f1..5723b194 100644
--- a/tasks/nfsd.yml
+++ b/tasks/nfsd.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38460 - The NFS server must not have the all_squash option enabled
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Remove all_squash from /etc/exports"
+    msg: "Remove all_squash from /etc/exports"
   changed_when: v38460_result.rc == 0
   when: exports.stat.exists and v38460_result.rc == 0
   tags:
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38677 - The NFS server must not have the insecure_locks option enabled
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Remove insecure_locks from /etc/exports"
+    msg: "Remove insecure_locks from /etc/exports"
   changed_when: v38677_result.rc == 0
   when: exports.stat.exists and v38677_result.rc == 0
   tags:
diff --git a/tasks/rpm.yml b/tasks/rpm.yml
index 99de2566..de556e48 100644
--- a/tasks/rpm.yml
+++ b/tasks/rpm.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38476 - Vendor-provided cryptographic certificates must be installed to verify the integrity of system software.
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Missing CentOS 7 GPG keys"
+    msg: "Missing CentOS 7 GPG keys"
   when: "v38476_result.rc != 0"
   tags:
     - package
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 - name: V-38462 - Package management tool must verify authenticity of packages
   fail:
-    msg: "FAILED: Ensure all repo files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ have 'gpgcheck=1' set."
+    msg: "Ensure all repo files in /etc/yum.repos.d/ have 'gpgcheck=1' set."
   when: "v38462_result.rc == 0"
   tags:
     - package