diff --git a/packages/rules/src/auditability/errors/inconsistent_error_handling.rs b/packages/rules/src/auditability/errors/inconsistent_error_handling.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57e6910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/rules/src/auditability/errors/inconsistent_error_handling.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+//! Detect Inconsistent Error Handling
+//!
+//! Flags mixed error handling patterns (e.g., panic!(), Result, custom enums) in the same codebase.
+//! Inconsistent errors reduce maintainability and auditability.
+
+use crate::rule_engine::{Rule, RuleViolation, ViolationSeverity};
+use syn::{Expr, Item, Macro, Stmt};
+
+pub struct InconsistentErrorHandlingRule;
+
+impl Rule for InconsistentErrorHandlingRule {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "inconsistent-error-handling"
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Detects mixed error handling styles (panic!(), Result, custom enums) that reduce maintainability."
+    }
+
+    fn check(&self, ast: &[Item]) -> Vec<RuleViolation> {
+        let mut violations = Vec::new();
+        let mut found_patterns = std::collections::HashSet::new();
+
+        // First pass: identify all error handling patterns used
+        for item in ast {
+            self.extract_patterns_from_item(item, &mut found_patterns);
+        }
+
+        // If more than one pattern is found, flag inconsistencies
+        if found_patterns.len() > 1 {
+            let patterns: Vec<_> = found_patterns.into_iter().collect();
+            violations.push(RuleViolation {
+                rule_name: self.name().to_string(),
+                description: format!(
+                    "Inconsistent error handling detected: found patterns {:?}",
+                    patterns
+                ),
+                severity: ViolationSeverity::Medium,
+                line_number: 1,
+                column_number: 0,
+                variable_name: "error_handling".to_string(),
+                suggestion: "Standardize error handling across the codebase. Choose one pattern (e.g., custom Result enum with thiserror) and use it consistently."
+                    .to_string(),
+            });
+        }
+
+        violations
+    }
+}
+
+impl InconsistentErrorHandlingRule {
+    fn extract_patterns_from_item(
+        &self,
+        item: &Item,
+        patterns: &mut std::collections::HashSet<String>,
+    ) {
+        match item {
+            Item::Fn(func) => {
+                // Check return type for Result
+                if let syn::ReturnType::Type(_, ty) = &func.sig.output {
+                    if let syn::Type::Path(type_path) = ty.as_ref() {
+                        if let Some(segment) = type_path.path.segments.last() {
+                            if segment.ident == "Result" {
+                                patterns.insert("Result".to_string());
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                // Check function body
+                for stmt in &func.block.stmts {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_stmt(stmt, patterns);
+                }
+            }
+            Item::Impl(impl_block) => {
+                for item in &impl_block.items {
+                    if let syn::ImplItem::Fn(method) = item {
+                        // Check return type for Result
+                        if let syn::ReturnType::Type(_, ty) = &method.sig.output {
+                            if let syn::Type::Path(type_path) = ty.as_ref() {
+                                if let Some(segment) = type_path.path.segments.last() {
+                                    if segment.ident == "Result" {
+                                        patterns.insert("Result".to_string());
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        // Check method body
+                        for stmt in &method.block.stmts {
+                            self.extract_patterns_from_stmt(stmt, patterns);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Item::Enum(enum_item) => {
+                // Check if enum looks like an error enum (e.g., has variants with names like Error, Invalid, etc.)
+                let enum_name = enum_item.ident.to_string().to_lowercase();
+                if enum_name.contains("error") {
+                    patterns.insert("CustomEnum".to_string());
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn extract_patterns_from_stmt(
+        &self,
+        stmt: &Stmt,
+        patterns: &mut std::collections::HashSet<String>,
+    ) {
+        match stmt {
+            Stmt::Expr(expr, _) => self.extract_patterns_from_expr(expr, patterns),
+            Stmt::Local(local) => {
+                if let Some(init) = &local.init {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_expr(&init.expr, patterns);
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn extract_patterns_from_expr(
+        &self,
+        expr: &Expr,
+        patterns: &mut std::collections::HashSet<String>,
+    ) {
+        match expr {
+            Expr::Macro(macro_expr) => {
+                self.check_macro(&macro_expr.mac, patterns);
+            }
+            Expr::If(if_expr) => {
+                self.extract_patterns_from_expr(&if_expr.cond, patterns);
+                for stmt in &if_expr.then_branch.stmts {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_stmt(stmt, patterns);
+                }
+                if let Some((_, else_branch)) = &if_expr.else_branch {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_expr(else_branch, patterns);
+                }
+            }
+            Expr::Match(match_expr) => {
+                self.extract_patterns_from_expr(&match_expr.expr, patterns);
+                for arm in &match_expr.arms {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_expr(&arm.body, patterns);
+                }
+            }
+            Expr::Block(block) => {
+                for stmt in &block.block.stmts {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_stmt(stmt, patterns);
+                }
+            }
+            Expr::MethodCall(method_call) => {
+                for arg in &method_call.args {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_expr(arg, patterns);
+                }
+            }
+            Expr::Call(call) => {
+                for arg in &call.args {
+                    self.extract_patterns_from_expr(arg, patterns);
+                }
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn check_macro(&self, mac: &Macro, patterns: &mut std::collections::HashSet<String>) {
+        if let Some(segment) = mac.path.segments.last() {
+            let ident = segment.ident.to_string();
+            match ident.as_str() {
+                "panic" | "panic!" | "unreachable" | "unreachable!" | "todo" | "todo!"
+                | "unimplemented" | "unimplemented!" => {
+                    patterns.insert("Panic".to_string());
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use syn::parse_file;
+
+    fn check(code: &str) -> Vec<RuleViolation> {
+        let ast = parse_file(code).expect("parse failed");
+        InconsistentErrorHandlingRule.check(&ast.items)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn detects_mixed_patterns() {
+        let code = r#"
+            pub enum Error {
+                InvalidInput,
+            }
+
+            pub fn uses_result() -> Result<(), Error> {
+                Ok(())
+            }
+
+            pub fn uses_panic() {
+                panic!("oops");
+            }
+        "#;
+        assert!(!check(code).is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn no_violation_for_consistent_pattern() {
+        let code = r#"
+            pub enum Error {
+                InvalidInput,
+            }
+
+            pub fn foo() -> Result<(), Error> {
+                Ok(())
+            }
+
+            pub fn bar() -> Result<(), Error> {
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        "#;
+        assert!(check(code).is_empty());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/rules/src/auditability/errors/mod.rs b/packages/rules/src/auditability/errors/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..083dc02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/rules/src/auditability/errors/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+
+pub mod inconsistent_error_handling;
+pub use inconsistent_error_handling::InconsistentErrorHandlingRule;
diff --git a/packages/rules/src/auditability/mod.rs b/packages/rules/src/auditability/mod.rs
index e68002c..8b8180a 100644
--- a/packages/rules/src/auditability/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/rules/src/auditability/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 pub mod docs;
-pub use docs::MissingNatspecRule;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod errors;
+pub use docs::MissingNatspecRule;
+pub use errors::InconsistentErrorHandlingRule;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/rules/src/lib.rs b/packages/rules/src/lib.rs
index 24b559c..353222a 100644
--- a/packages/rules/src/lib.rs
+++ b/packages/rules/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub mod stellar;
 pub mod optimization;
 pub mod solidity;
 pub mod security;
+pub mod auditability;
 
 // Explicitly export core types to avoid ambiguity
 pub use rule_engine::{Rule, RuleEngine, RuleViolation, ViolationSeverity, extract_struct_fields, find_variable_usage};