diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 9a4673e..c29226e 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 linters-settings:
   govet:
-    check-shadowing: true
     settings:
       printf:
         funcs:
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
     locale: US
 
 linters:
-  disable-all: true #TODO: enable default linters
   enable:
     #- gocritic
     #- gochecknoglobals
diff --git a/cmd/openolt-adapter/main.go b/cmd/openolt-adapter/main.go
index b92d989..29b715f 100644
--- a/cmd/openolt-adapter/main.go
+++ b/cmd/openolt-adapter/main.go
@@ -486,7 +486,12 @@
 
 	realMain()
 
-	defer log.CleanUp()
+	defer func() {
+		err := log.CleanUp()
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw(context.Background(), "unable-to-flush-any-buffered-log-entries", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// Print version / build information and exit
 	if cf.DisplayVersionOnly {
diff --git a/cmd/openolt-adapter/main_test.go b/cmd/openolt-adapter/main_test.go
index f084b5e..19e8d5b 100644
--- a/cmd/openolt-adapter/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/openolt-adapter/main_test.go
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/kafka"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/internal/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/pkg/mocks"
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
 	adapt2 := newMockAdapter()
 	adapt2.config.KVStoreType = ""
 	a, _ := mockserver.StartMockServers(1)
-	a.StartAt(0)
+	_ = a.StartAt(0)
 	defer a.StopAt(0)
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@
 func Test_adapter_KVClient(t *testing.T) {
 	adapt := newMockAdapter()
 	a, _ := mockserver.StartMockServers(1)
-	a.StartAt(0)
+	_ = a.StartAt(0)
 	defer a.StopAt(0)
 
 	if err := adapt.setKVClient(context.Background()); err != nil {
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@
 
 func Test_startOpenOLT(t *testing.T) {
 	a, _ := mockserver.StartMockServers(1)
-	a.StartAt(0)
+	_ = a.StartAt(0)
 	defer a.StopAt(0)
 
 	ad := newMockAdapter()
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@
 
 func Test_newKafkaClient(t *testing.T) {
 	a, _ := mockserver.StartMockServers(1)
-	a.StartAt(0)
+	_ = a.StartAt(0)
 	defer a.StopAt(0)
 	adapter := newMockAdapter()
 	type args struct {
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@
 		kafka.DefaultTopic(&kafka.Topic{Name: ad.config.Topic}))
 
 	ad.kip = kip
-	ad.kip.Start(context.Background())
+	_ = ad.kip.Start(context.Background())
 
 	oolt, _ := ad.startOpenOLT(context.TODO(), nil,
 		ad.coreProxy, ad.adapterProxy, ad.eventProxy, ad.config)
@@ -224,5 +225,4 @@
 }
 
 func (kc *mockKafkaClient) SubscribeForMetadata(context.Context, func(fromTopic string, timestamp time.Time)) {
-	return
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/common.go b/internal/pkg/config/common.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b05963..0000000
--- a/internal/pkg/config/common.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-present Open Networking Foundation
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-// Package config Common Logger initialization
-package config
-
-import (
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
-)
-
-var logger log.CLogger
-
-func init() {
-	// Setup this package so that it's log level can be modified at run time
-	var err error
-	logger, err = log.RegisterPackage(log.JSON, log.ErrorLevel, log.Fields{"pkg": "config"})
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go b/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go
index aa6e59f..4452b8f 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/device_handler.go
@@ -308,16 +308,15 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (dh *DeviceHandler) updateLocalDevice(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (dh *DeviceHandler) updateLocalDevice(ctx context.Context) {
 	dh.lockDevice.Lock()
 	defer dh.lockDevice.Unlock()
 	device, err := dh.coreProxy.GetDevice(context.TODO(), dh.device.Id, dh.device.Id)
 	if err != nil || device == nil {
-		logger.Errorf(ctx, "device", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err)
-		return olterrors.NewErrNotFound("device", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err)
+		logger.Errorf(ctx, "device-not-found", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err)
+		return
 	}
 	dh.device = device
-	return nil
 }
 
 // nolint: gocyclo
@@ -480,13 +479,13 @@
 	switch indication.Data.(type) {
 	case *oop.Indication_OltInd:
 		if err := dh.handleOltIndication(ctx, indication.GetOltInd()); err != nil {
-			olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "olt", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+			_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "olt", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 		}
 	case *oop.Indication_IntfInd:
 		intfInd := indication.GetIntfInd()
 		go func() {
 			if err := dh.addPort(ctx, intfInd.GetIntfId(), voltha.Port_PON_OLT, intfInd.GetOperState()); err != nil {
-				olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "interface", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+				_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "interface", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 			}
 		}()
 		logger.Infow(ctx, "received-interface-indication", log.Fields{"InterfaceInd": intfInd, "device-id": dh.device.Id})
@@ -495,16 +494,18 @@
 		if intfOperInd.GetType() == "nni" {
 			go func() {
 				if err := dh.addPort(ctx, intfOperInd.GetIntfId(), voltha.Port_ETHERNET_NNI, intfOperInd.GetOperState()); err != nil {
-					olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "interface-oper-nni", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+					_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "interface-oper-nni", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 				}
 			}()
-			dh.resourceMgr.AddNNIToKVStore(ctx, intfOperInd.GetIntfId())
+			if err := dh.resourceMgr.AddNNIToKVStore(ctx, intfOperInd.GetIntfId()); err != nil {
+				logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+			}
 		} else if intfOperInd.GetType() == "pon" {
 			// TODO: Check what needs to be handled here for When PON PORT down, ONU will be down
 			// Handle pon port update
 			go func() {
 				if err := dh.addPort(ctx, intfOperInd.GetIntfId(), voltha.Port_PON_OLT, intfOperInd.GetOperState()); err != nil {
-					olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "interface-oper-pon", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+					_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "interface-oper-pon", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 				}
 			}()
 			go dh.eventMgr.oltIntfOperIndication(ctx, indication.GetIntfOperInd(), dh.device.Id, raisedTs)
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@
 		sn := dh.stringifySerialNumber(onuDiscInd.SerialNumber)
 		go func() {
 			if err := dh.onuDiscIndication(ctx, onuDiscInd, sn); err != nil {
-				olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "onu-discovery", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+				_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "onu-discovery", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 			}
 		}()
 	case *oop.Indication_OnuInd:
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@
 		logger.Infow(ctx, "received-onu-indication", log.Fields{"OnuInd": onuInd, "device-id": dh.device.Id})
 		go func() {
 			if err := dh.onuIndication(ctx, onuInd); err != nil {
-				olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "onu", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+				_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "onu", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 			}
 		}()
 	case *oop.Indication_OmciInd:
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@
 		logger.Debugw(ctx, "received-omci-indication", log.Fields{"intf-id": omciInd.IntfId, "onu-id": omciInd.OnuId, "device-id": dh.device.Id})
 		go func() {
 			if err := dh.omciIndication(ctx, omciInd); err != nil {
-				olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "omci", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+				_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "omci", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 			}
 		}()
 	case *oop.Indication_PktInd:
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@
 
 		go func() {
 			if err := dh.handlePacketIndication(ctx, pktInd); err != nil {
-				olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "packet", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+				_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("handle-indication-error", log.Fields{"type": "packet", "device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 			}
 		}()
 	case *oop.Indication_PortStats:
@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@
 		err := dh.AdapterProxy.SendInterAdapterMessage(ctx, &onuInd, ic.InterAdapterMessageType_ONU_IND_REQUEST,
 			"openolt", onuDevice.Type, onuDevice.Id, onuDevice.ProxyAddress.DeviceId, "")
 		if err != nil {
-			olterrors.NewErrCommunication("inter-adapter-send-failed", log.Fields{
+			_ = olterrors.NewErrCommunication("inter-adapter-send-failed", log.Fields{
 				"source":        "openolt",
 				"onu-indicator": onuInd,
 				"device-type":   onuDevice.Type,
@@ -695,7 +696,7 @@
 		// Start reading indications
 		go func() {
 			if err = dh.readIndications(ctx); err != nil {
-				olterrors.NewErrAdapter("indication-read-failure", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).LogAt(log.ErrorLevel)
+				_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("indication-read-failure", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).LogAt(log.ErrorLevel)
 			}
 		}()
 		return nil
@@ -718,7 +719,7 @@
 	// Start reading indications
 	go func() {
 		if err := dh.readIndications(ctx); err != nil {
-			olterrors.NewErrAdapter("read-indications-failure", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+			_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("read-indications-failure", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 		}
 	}()
 	go dh.updateLocalDevice(ctx)
@@ -843,8 +844,8 @@
 	dh.transitionMap.Handle(ctx, DeviceInit)
 
 	// Now, set the initial PM configuration for that device
-	if err := dh.coreProxy.DevicePMConfigUpdate(nil, dh.metrics.ToPmConfigs()); err != nil {
-		olterrors.NewErrAdapter("error-updating-performance-metrics", log.Fields{"device-id": device.Id}, err).LogAt(log.ErrorLevel)
+	if err := dh.coreProxy.DevicePMConfigUpdate(ctx, dh.metrics.ToPmConfigs()); err != nil {
+		_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("error-updating-performance-metrics", log.Fields{"device-id": device.Id}, err).LogAt(log.ErrorLevel)
 	}
 
 	go startHeartbeatCheck(ctx, dh)
@@ -1073,7 +1074,11 @@
 				alarmInd.IntfId = onuInCache.(*OnuDevice).intfID
 				alarmInd.OnuId = onuInCache.(*OnuDevice).onuID
 				alarmInd.LosStatus = statusCheckOff
-				go dh.eventMgr.onuAlarmIndication(ctx, &alarmInd, onuInCache.(*OnuDevice).deviceID, raisedTs)
+				go func() {
+					if err := dh.eventMgr.onuAlarmIndication(ctx, &alarmInd, onuInCache.(*OnuDevice).deviceID, raisedTs); err != nil {
+						logger.Debugw(ctx, "indication-failed", log.Fields{"error": err})
+					}
+				}()
 			}
 			return true
 		})
@@ -1132,7 +1137,9 @@
 				"pon-intf-id":   ponintfid,
 				"serial-number": sn}, err)
 		}
-		dh.eventMgr.OnuDiscoveryIndication(ctx, onuDiscInd, dh.device.Id, onuDevice.Id, onuID, sn, time.Now().UnixNano())
+		if err := dh.eventMgr.OnuDiscoveryIndication(ctx, onuDiscInd, dh.device.Id, onuDevice.Id, onuID, sn, time.Now().UnixNano()); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw(ctx, "discovery-indication-failed", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
 		logger.Infow(ctx, "onu-child-device-added",
 			log.Fields{"onuDevice": onuDevice,
 				"sn":        sn,
@@ -1156,13 +1163,13 @@
 		log.Fields{"onu": onuDev,
 			"sn": sn})
 
-	if err = dh.coreProxy.DeviceStateUpdate(ctx, onuDevice.Id, common.ConnectStatus_REACHABLE, common.OperStatus_DISCOVERED); err != nil {
+	if err := dh.coreProxy.DeviceStateUpdate(ctx, onuDevice.Id, common.ConnectStatus_REACHABLE, common.OperStatus_DISCOVERED); err != nil {
 		return olterrors.NewErrAdapter("failed-to-update-device-state", log.Fields{
 			"device-id":     onuDevice.Id,
 			"serial-number": sn}, err)
 	}
 	logger.Infow(ctx, "onu-discovered-reachable", log.Fields{"device-id": onuDevice.Id, "sn": sn})
-	if err = dh.activateONU(ctx, onuDiscInd.IntfId, int64(onuID), onuDiscInd.SerialNumber, sn); err != nil {
+	if err := dh.activateONU(ctx, onuDiscInd.IntfId, int64(onuID), onuDiscInd.SerialNumber, sn); err != nil {
 		return olterrors.NewErrAdapter("onu-activation-failed", log.Fields{
 			"device-id":     onuDevice.Id,
 			"serial-number": sn}, err)
@@ -1191,7 +1198,7 @@
 		//If ONU id is discovered before then use GetDevice to get onuDevice because it is cheaper.
 		foundInCache = true
 		errFields["onu-id"] = onuInCache.(*OnuDevice).deviceID
-		onuDevice, err = dh.coreProxy.GetDevice(nil, dh.device.Id, onuInCache.(*OnuDevice).deviceID)
+		onuDevice, err = dh.coreProxy.GetDevice(ctx, dh.device.Id, onuInCache.(*OnuDevice).deviceID)
 	} else {
 		//If ONU not found in adapter cache then we have to use GetChildDevice to get onuDevice
 		if serialNumber != "" {
@@ -1235,7 +1242,6 @@
 }
 
 func (dh *DeviceHandler) updateOnuStates(ctx context.Context, onuDevice *voltha.Device, onuInd *oop.OnuIndication) error {
-	ctx = context.TODO()
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-indication-for-state", log.Fields{"onuIndication": onuInd, "device-id": onuDevice.Id, "operStatus": onuDevice.OperStatus, "adminStatus": onuDevice.AdminState})
 	if onuInd.AdminState == "down" || onuInd.OperState == "down" {
 		// The ONU has gone admin_state "down" or oper_state "down" - we expect the ONU to send discovery again
@@ -1384,7 +1390,7 @@
 		logger.Debugf(ctx, "frequency-updated")
 	}
 
-	if pmConfigs.Grouped == false {
+	if !pmConfigs.Grouped {
 		metrics := dh.metrics.GetSubscriberMetrics()
 		for _, m := range pmConfigs.Metrics {
 			metrics[m.Name].Enabled = m.Enabled
@@ -1649,7 +1655,7 @@
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-func (dh *DeviceHandler) cleanupDeviceResources(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (dh *DeviceHandler) cleanupDeviceResources(ctx context.Context) {
 	if dh.resourceMgr != nil {
 		noOfPonPorts := dh.resourceMgr.DevInfo.GetPonPorts()
 		var ponPort uint32
@@ -1657,9 +1663,9 @@
 			var onuGemData []rsrcMgr.OnuGemInfo
 			err := dh.resourceMgr.ResourceMgrs[ponPort].GetOnuGemInfo(ctx, ponPort, &onuGemData)
 			if err != nil {
-				return olterrors.NewErrNotFound("onu", log.Fields{
+				_ = olterrors.NewErrNotFound("onu", log.Fields{
 					"device-id": dh.device.Id,
-					"pon-port":  ponPort}, err)
+					"pon-port":  ponPort}, err).Log()
 			}
 			for _, onu := range onuGemData {
 				onuID := make([]uint32, 1)
@@ -1689,7 +1695,11 @@
 		}
 
 		/* Clear the resource pool for each PON port in the background */
-		go dh.resourceMgr.Delete(ctx)
+		go func() {
+			if err := dh.resourceMgr.Delete(ctx); err != nil {
+				logger.Debug(ctx, err)
+			}
+		}()
 	}
 
 	/*Delete ONU map for the device*/
@@ -1703,8 +1713,6 @@
 		dh.discOnus.Delete(key)
 		return true
 	})
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 //RebootDevice reboots the given device
@@ -1913,15 +1921,15 @@
 func (dh *DeviceHandler) updateStateUnreachable(ctx context.Context) {
 	device, err := dh.coreProxy.GetDevice(ctx, dh.device.Id, dh.device.Id)
 	if err != nil || device == nil {
-		olterrors.NewErrNotFound("device", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+		_ = olterrors.NewErrNotFound("device", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 	}
 
 	if device.ConnectStatus == voltha.ConnectStatus_REACHABLE {
 		if err = dh.coreProxy.DeviceStateUpdate(ctx, dh.device.Id, voltha.ConnectStatus_UNREACHABLE, voltha.OperStatus_UNKNOWN); err != nil {
-			olterrors.NewErrAdapter("device-state-update-failed", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).LogAt(log.ErrorLevel)
+			_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("device-state-update-failed", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).LogAt(log.ErrorLevel)
 		}
 		if err = dh.coreProxy.PortsStateUpdate(ctx, dh.device.Id, 0, voltha.OperStatus_UNKNOWN); err != nil {
-			olterrors.NewErrAdapter("port-update-failed", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
+			_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("port-update-failed", log.Fields{"device-id": dh.device.Id}, err).Log()
 		}
 		go dh.cleanupDeviceResources(ctx)
 
@@ -2279,15 +2287,6 @@
 	dh.onus.Store(onuKey, onuDevice)
 }
 
-// setOnuITUPonAlarmConfig sets the parameters in the openolt agent for raising the ONU ITU PON alarms.
-func (dh *DeviceHandler) setOnuITUPonAlarmConfig(ctx context.Context, config *oop.OnuItuPonAlarm) error {
-	if _, err := dh.Client.OnuItuPonAlarmSet(context.Background(), config); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-itu-pon-alarm-config-set-successful", log.Fields{"config": config})
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (dh *DeviceHandler) getExtValue(device *voltha.Device, value voltha.ValueType_Type) (*voltha.ReturnValues, error) {
 	var err error
 	var sn *oop.SerialNumber
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/device_handler_test.go b/internal/pkg/core/device_handler_test.go
index 1507f2f..6ec5ddd 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/device_handler_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/device_handler_test.go
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/pmmetrics"
-
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes"
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/ptypes/any"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db"
 	fu "github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/pmmetrics"
 	ponrmgr "github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/ponresourcemanager"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/internal/pkg/olterrors"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/internal/pkg/resourcemanager"
@@ -567,7 +566,8 @@
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tt.devicehandler.sendProxiedMessage(ctx, tt.args.onuDevice, tt.args.omciMsg)
+			_ = tt.devicehandler.sendProxiedMessage(ctx, tt.args.onuDevice, tt.args.omciMsg)
+			//TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -591,7 +591,8 @@
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tt.devicehandler.SendPacketInToCore(context.Background(), tt.args.logicalPort, tt.args.packetPayload)
+			_ = tt.devicehandler.SendPacketInToCore(context.Background(), tt.args.logicalPort, tt.args.packetPayload)
+			//TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -613,7 +614,6 @@
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-
 			if err := tt.devicehandler.DisableDevice(context.Background(), tt.args.device); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
 				t.Errorf("DeviceHandler.DisableDevice() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
 			}
@@ -784,7 +784,8 @@
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tt.devicehandler.addPort(context.Background(), tt.args.intfID, tt.args.portType, tt.args.state)
+			_ = tt.devicehandler.addPort(context.Background(), tt.args.intfID, tt.args.portType, tt.args.state)
+			//TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -829,7 +830,9 @@
 			dh := newMockDeviceHandler()
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			dh.handleOltIndication(ctx, tt.args.oltIndication)
+			if err := dh.handleOltIndication(ctx, tt.args.oltIndication); err != nil {
+				t.Error(err)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -856,7 +859,9 @@
 			//dh.AdoptDevice(tt.args.device)
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			tt.devicehandler.postInit(ctx)
+			if err := tt.devicehandler.postInit(ctx); err != nil {
+				t.Error(err)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -882,11 +887,10 @@
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			tt.devicehandler.activateONU(ctx, tt.args.intfID, tt.args.onuID,
-				tt.args.serialNum, tt.args.serialNumber)
+			_ = tt.devicehandler.activateONU(ctx, tt.args.intfID, tt.args.onuID, tt.args.serialNum, tt.args.serialNumber)
+			//TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -989,6 +993,7 @@
 			defer cancel()
 			if err := tt.devicehandler.doStateDown(ctx); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
 				t.Logf("DeviceHandler.doStateDown() error = %v", err)
+				//TODO: should fail this test case (Errorf) if result is not as expected
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -1059,7 +1064,8 @@
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			tt.devicehandler.onuDiscIndication(ctx, tt.args.onuDiscInd, tt.args.sn)
+			_ = tt.devicehandler.onuDiscIndication(ctx, tt.args.onuDiscInd, tt.args.sn)
+			//TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -1117,7 +1123,8 @@
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 			defer cancel()
-			tt.devicehandler.readIndications(ctx)
+			_ = tt.devicehandler.readIndications(ctx)
+			// TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform.go b/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform.go
index 4b36102..897f4cb 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/flows"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/internal/pkg/olterrors"
@@ -93,19 +94,17 @@
 	bitsForONUID = 8
 	// Number of bits for PON ID
 	bitsForPONID = 8
-	// Number of bits to differentiate between UNI and NNI Logical Port
-	bitsForUNINNIDiff = 1
-	//MaxOnusPerPon is Max number of ONUs on any PON port
+	// MaxOnusPerPon is Max number of ONUs on any PON port
 	MaxOnusPerPon = (1 << bitsForONUID)
-	//MaxPonsPerOlt is Max number of PON ports on any OLT
+	// MaxPonsPerOlt is Max number of PON ports on any OLT
 	MaxPonsPerOlt = (1 << bitsForPONID)
-	//MaxUnisPerOnu is the Max number of UNI ports on any ONU
+	// MaxUnisPerOnu is the Max number of UNI ports on any ONU
 	MaxUnisPerOnu = (1 << bitsForUniID)
-	//Bit position where the differentiation bit is located
+	// Bit position where the differentiation bit is located
 	nniUniDiffPos = (bitsForUniID + bitsForONUID + bitsForPONID)
-	//Bit position where the marker for PON port type of OF port is present
+	// Bit position where the marker for PON port type of OF port is present
 	ponIntfMarkerPos = 28
-	//Value of marker used to distinguish PON port type of OF port
+	// Value of marker used to distinguish PON port type of OF port
 	ponIntfMarkerValue = 0x2
 	// Number of bits for NNI ID
 	bitsforNNIID = 20
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform_test.go b/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform_test.go
index 71414c1..7661869 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/olt_platform_test.go
@@ -200,8 +200,7 @@
 	type args struct {
 		intfID uint32
 	}
-	var input uint32
-	input = uint32(2*math.Pow(2, 28)) | 3
+	input := uint32(2*math.Pow(2, 28)) | 3
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
 		args args
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/openolt.go b/internal/pkg/core/openolt.go
index fe33876..702a1a2 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/openolt.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/openolt.go
@@ -87,18 +87,6 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
-func sendResponse(ctx context.Context, ch chan interface{}, result interface{}) {
-	if ctx.Err() == nil {
-		// Returned response only of the ctx has not been canceled/timeout/etc
-		// Channel is automatically closed when a context is Done
-		ch <- result
-		logger.Debugw(ctx, "sendResponse", log.Fields{"result": result})
-	} else {
-		// Should the transaction be reverted back?
-		logger.Debugw(ctx, "sendResponse-context-error", log.Fields{"context-error": ctx.Err()})
-	}
-}
-
 func (oo *OpenOLT) addDeviceHandlerToMap(agent *DeviceHandler) {
 	oo.lockDeviceHandlersMap.Lock()
 	defer oo.lockDeviceHandlersMap.Unlock()
@@ -122,18 +110,6 @@
 	return nil
 }
 
-//createDeviceTopic returns
-func (oo *OpenOLT) createDeviceTopic(ctx context.Context, device *voltha.Device) error {
-	logger.Infow(ctx, "create-device-topic", log.Fields{"deviceId": device.Id})
-	defaultTopic := oo.kafkaICProxy.GetDefaultTopic()
-	deviceTopic := kafka.Topic{Name: defaultTopic.Name + "_" + device.Id}
-	// TODO for the offset
-	if err := oo.kafkaICProxy.SubscribeWithDefaultRequestHandler(ctx, deviceTopic, 0); err != nil {
-		return olterrors.NewErrAdapter("subscribe-for-device-topic-failed", log.Fields{"device-topic": deviceTopic}, err)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Adopt_device creates a new device handler if not present already and then adopts the device
 func (oo *OpenOLT) Adopt_device(ctx context.Context, device *voltha.Device) error {
 	if device == nil {
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go
index 6f1fd68..8a58303 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr.go
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
 	onuSignalDegradeEvent               = "ONU_SIGNAL_DEGRADE"
 	onuDriftOfWindowEvent               = "ONU_DRIFT_OF_WINDOW"
 	onuActivationFailEvent              = "ONU_ACTIVATION_FAIL"
-	onuProcessingErrorEvent             = "ONU_PROCESSING_ERROR"
-	onuTiwiEvent                        = "ONU_TRANSMISSION_WARNING"
 	onuLossOmciEvent                    = "ONU_LOSS_OF_OMCI_CHANNEL"
 	onuLossOfKeySyncEvent               = "ONU_LOSS_OF_KEY_SYNC"
 	onuLossOfFrameEvent                 = "ONU_LOSS_OF_FRAME"
@@ -61,20 +59,6 @@
 )
 
 const (
-	pon           = voltha.EventSubCategory_PON
-	olt           = voltha.EventSubCategory_OLT
-	ont           = voltha.EventSubCategory_ONT
-	onu           = voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU
-	nni           = voltha.EventSubCategory_NNI
-	service       = voltha.EventCategory_SERVICE
-	security      = voltha.EventCategory_SECURITY
-	equipment     = voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT
-	processing    = voltha.EventCategory_PROCESSING
-	environment   = voltha.EventCategory_ENVIRONMENT
-	communication = voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION
-)
-
-const (
 	// statusCheckOn represents status check On
 	statusCheckOn = "on"
 	// statusCheckOff represents status check Off
@@ -134,7 +118,7 @@
 
 // ProcessEvents is function to process and publish OpenOLT event
 // nolint: gocyclo
-func (em *OpenOltEventMgr) ProcessEvents(ctx context.Context, alarmInd *oop.AlarmIndication, deviceID string, raisedTs int64) error {
+func (em *OpenOltEventMgr) ProcessEvents(ctx context.Context, alarmInd *oop.AlarmIndication, deviceID string, raisedTs int64) {
 	var err error
 	switch alarmInd.Data.(type) {
 	case *oop.AlarmIndication_LosInd:
@@ -192,9 +176,8 @@
 		err = olterrors.NewErrInvalidValue(log.Fields{"indication-type": alarmInd}, nil)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return olterrors.NewErrCommunication("publish-message", log.Fields{"indication-type": alarmInd}, err).Log()
+		_ = olterrors.NewErrCommunication("publish-message", log.Fields{"indication-type": alarmInd}, err).LogAt(log.WarnLevel)
 	}
-	return nil
 }
 
 // oltUpDownIndication handles Up and Down state of an OLT
@@ -212,7 +195,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", oltIndicationDown, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, olt, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_OLT, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return olterrors.NewErrCommunication("send-olt-event", log.Fields{"device-id": deviceID}, err)
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "olt-updown-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{})
@@ -233,7 +216,7 @@
 	de.ResourceId = oltDeviceID
 	de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDiscoveryEvent, "RAISE_EVENT")
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, equipment, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return olterrors.NewErrCommunication("send-onu-discovery-event",
 			log.Fields{
 				"serial-number": serialNumber,
@@ -282,7 +265,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", oltLosEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, olt, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_OLT, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "olt-los-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"intf-id": oltLos.IntfId})
@@ -316,7 +299,7 @@
 	de.ResourceId = deviceID
 	de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDyingGaspEvent, "EVENT")
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-dying-gasp-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"intf-id": dgi.IntfId})
@@ -433,7 +416,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-los-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuAlarm.OnuId, "intf-id": onuAlarm.IntfId})
@@ -455,7 +438,7 @@
 	de.ResourceId = deviceID
 	de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuActivationFailEvent, "RAISE_EVENT")
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, equipment, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-activation-failure-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": oaf.OnuId, "intf-id": oaf.IntfId})
@@ -480,7 +463,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuLossOmciEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-loss-of-omci-channel-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuLossOmci.OnuId, "intf-id": onuLossOmci.IntfId})
@@ -507,7 +490,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDriftOfWindowEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-drift-of-window-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuDriftWindow.OnuId, "intf-id": onuDriftWindow.IntfId})
@@ -533,7 +516,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuSignalDegradeEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-signal-degrade-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuSignalDegrade.OnuId, "intf-id": onuSignalDegrade.IntfId})
@@ -558,7 +541,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuSignalsFailEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-signals-fail-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuSignalsFail.OnuId, "intf-id": onuSignalsFail.IntfId})
@@ -583,7 +566,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuStartupFailEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, pon, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_PON, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-startup-fail-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuStartupFail.OnuId, "intf-id": onuStartupFail.IntfId})
@@ -608,7 +591,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, security, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_SECURITY, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-loss-of-key-sync-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuLOKI.OnuId, "intf-id": onuLOKI.IntfId})
@@ -616,13 +599,13 @@
 }
 
 // oltIntfOperIndication handles Up and Down state of an OLT PON ports
-func (em *OpenOltEventMgr) oltIntfOperIndication(ctx context.Context, ifindication *oop.IntfOperIndication, deviceID string, raisedTs int64) error {
+func (em *OpenOltEventMgr) oltIntfOperIndication(ctx context.Context, ifindication *oop.IntfOperIndication, deviceID string, raisedTs int64) {
 	portNo := IntfIDToPortNo(ifindication.IntfId, voltha.Port_PON_OLT)
 	if port, err := em.handler.coreProxy.GetDevicePort(ctx, deviceID, portNo); err != nil {
 		logger.Warnw(ctx, "Error while fetching port object", log.Fields{"device-id": deviceID, "error": err})
 	} else if port.AdminState != common.AdminState_ENABLED {
 		logger.Debugw(ctx, "port-disable/enable-event-not-generated--the-port-is-not-enabled-by-operator", log.Fields{"device-id": deviceID, "port": port})
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 	/* Populating event context */
 	context := map[string]string{ContextOltPonIntfOperState: ifindication.GetOperState()}
@@ -637,11 +620,11 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", ponIntfDownIndiction, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, communication, olt, raisedTs); err != nil {
-		return olterrors.NewErrCommunication("send-olt-intf-oper-status-event", log.Fields{"device-id": deviceID, "intf-id": ifindication.IntfId, "oper-state": ifindication.OperState}, err).Log()
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_OLT, raisedTs); err != nil {
+		_ = olterrors.NewErrCommunication("send-olt-intf-oper-status-event", log.Fields{"device-id": deviceID, "intf-id": ifindication.IntfId, "oper-state": ifindication.OperState}, err).LogAt(log.WarnLevel)
+		return
 	}
 	logger.Debug(ctx, "sent-olt-intf-oper-status-event-to-kafka")
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (em *OpenOltEventMgr) onuDeactivationFailureIndication(ctx context.Context, onuDFI *oop.OnuDeactivationFailureIndication, deviceID string, raisedTs int64) error {
@@ -661,7 +644,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDeactivationFailureEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, equipment, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, &de, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-deactivation-failure-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuDFI.OnuId, "intf-id": onuDFI.IntfId})
@@ -688,7 +671,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuRemoteDefectIndication, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, equipment, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-remote-defect-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuID, "intf-id": intfID})
@@ -738,7 +721,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuLossOfGEMChannelDelineationEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, communication, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, voltha.EventCategory_COMMUNICATION, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-loss-of-gem-channel-delineation-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuGCD.OnuId, "intf-id": onuGCD.IntfId})
@@ -763,7 +746,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuPhysicalEquipmentErrorEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, equipment, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-physical-equipment-error-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuErr.OnuId, "intf-id": onuErr.IntfId})
@@ -789,7 +772,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuLossOfAcknowledgementEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, equipment, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "onu-physical-equipment-error-event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuLOA.OnuId, "intf-id": onuLOA.IntfId})
@@ -816,7 +799,7 @@
 		de.DeviceEventName = fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", onuDifferentialReachExceededEvent, "CLEAR_EVENT")
 	}
 	/* Send event to KAFKA */
-	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, equipment, onu, raisedTs); err != nil {
+	if err := em.eventProxy.SendDeviceEvent(ctx, de, voltha.EventCategory_EQUIPMENT, voltha.EventSubCategory_ONU, raisedTs); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	log.Debugw("onu-differential-reach-exceeded–event-sent-to-kafka", log.Fields{"onu-id": onuDRE.OnuId, "intf-id": onuDRE.IntfId})
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr_test.go b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr_test.go
index fbc3539..84dff0b 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_eventmgr_test.go
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/pkg/mocks"
-	oop "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/openolt"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/pkg/mocks"
+	oop "github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/openolt"
 )
 
 func mockEventMgr() *OpenOltEventMgr {
@@ -158,7 +159,8 @@
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			em.OnuDiscoveryIndication(context.Background(), tt.args.onuDisc, tt.args.oltDeviceID, tt.args.onuDeviceID, tt.args.OnuID, tt.args.serialNumber, tt.args.raisedTs)
+			_ = em.OnuDiscoveryIndication(context.Background(), tt.args.onuDisc, tt.args.oltDeviceID, tt.args.onuDeviceID, tt.args.OnuID, tt.args.serialNumber, tt.args.raisedTs)
+			//TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr.go b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr.go
index f2fec23..6ad1b60 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr.go
@@ -264,22 +264,7 @@
 	return &flowMgr
 }
 
-func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) generateStoredFlowID(ctx context.Context, flowID uint32, direction string) (uint64, error) {
-	if direction == Upstream {
-		logger.Debugw(ctx, "upstream-flow-shifting-id", log.Fields{"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id})
-		return 0x1<<15 | uint64(flowID), nil
-	} else if direction == Downstream {
-		logger.Debugw(ctx, "downstream-flow-not-shifting-id", log.Fields{"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id})
-		return uint64(flowID), nil
-	} else if direction == Multicast {
-		logger.Debugw(ctx, "multicast-flow-shifting-id", log.Fields{"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id})
-		return 0x2<<15 | uint64(flowID), nil
-	} else {
-		return 0, olterrors.NewErrInvalidValue(log.Fields{"direction": direction}, nil).Log()
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) registerFlow(ctx context.Context, flowFromCore *ofp.OfpFlowStats, deviceFlow *openoltpb2.Flow) {
+func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) registerFlow(ctx context.Context, flowFromCore *ofp.OfpFlowStats, deviceFlow *openoltpb2.Flow) error {
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "registering-flow-for-device ",
 		log.Fields{
 			"flow":      flowFromCore,
@@ -292,7 +277,7 @@
 	flowIDList = appendUnique(flowIDList, deviceFlow.FlowId)
 	f.flowsUsedByGemPort[gemPK] = flowIDList
 	// update the flowids for a gem to the KVstore
-	f.resourceMgr.UpdateFlowIDsForGem(ctx, uint32(deviceFlow.AccessIntfId), uint32(deviceFlow.GemportId), flowIDList)
+	return f.resourceMgr.UpdateFlowIDsForGem(ctx, uint32(deviceFlow.AccessIntfId), uint32(deviceFlow.GemportId), flowIDList)
 }
 
 func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) divideAndAddFlow(ctx context.Context, intfID uint32, onuID uint32, uniID uint32, portNo uint32,
@@ -316,7 +301,7 @@
 	// only create tcont/gemports if there is actually an onu id.  otherwise BAL throws an error.  Usually this
 	// is because the flow is an NNI flow and there would be no onu resources associated with it
 	// TODO: properly deal with NNI flows
-	if onuID <= 0 {
+	if onuID == 0 {
 		logger.Errorw(ctx, "no-onu-id-for-flow",
 			log.Fields{
 				"port-no":   portNo,
@@ -566,9 +551,10 @@
 					servicePriority: multicastQueuePerPonPort.Priority,
 				}
 				//also store the queue info in kv store
-				f.resourceMgr.AddMcastQueueForIntf(ctx, sq.intfID,
-					multicastQueuePerPonPort.GemportId,
-					multicastQueuePerPonPort.Priority)
+				if err := f.resourceMgr.AddMcastQueueForIntf(ctx, sq.intfID, multicastQueuePerPonPort.GemportId, multicastQueuePerPonPort.Priority); err != nil {
+					logger.Errorw(ctx, "failed-to-add-mcast-queue", log.Fields{"error": err})
+					return err
+				}
 
 				logger.Infow(ctx, "multicast-queues-successfully-updated", log.Fields{"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id})
 			}
@@ -725,7 +711,9 @@
 					"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id})
 			return 0, nil, nil
 		}
-		f.resourceMgr.UpdateTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, TpID)
+		if err := f.resourceMgr.UpdateTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, TpID); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw(ctx, "failed-to-update-tech-profile-id", log.Fields{"error": err})
+		}
 	} else {
 		logger.Debugw(ctx, "tech-profile-instance-already-exist-for-given port-name",
 			log.Fields{
@@ -1469,7 +1457,7 @@
 
 	for _, tpID := range tpIDList {
 		if err := f.DeleteTechProfileInstance(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, uniPortName, tpID); err != nil {
-			olterrors.NewErrAdapter("delete-tech-profile-failed", log.Fields{"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id}, err).Log()
+			_ = olterrors.NewErrAdapter("delete-tech-profile-failed", log.Fields{"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id}, err).Log()
 			// return err
 			// We should continue to delete tech-profile instances for other TP IDs
 		}
@@ -1619,7 +1607,10 @@
 	}
 	if deviceFlow.GemportId != -1 {
 		// No need to register the flow if it is a trap on nni flow.
-		f.registerFlow(ctx, logicalFlow, deviceFlow)
+		if err := f.registerFlow(ctx, logicalFlow, deviceFlow); err != nil {
+			logger.Errorw(ctx, "failed-to-register-flow", log.Fields{"err": err})
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	logger.Infow(ctx, "flow-added-to-device-successfully ",
 		log.Fields{
@@ -1823,22 +1814,6 @@
 	return onuDevice, nil
 }
 
-func findNextFlow(ctx context.Context, flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats) *ofp.OfpFlowStats {
-	logger.Info(ctx, "unimplemented-flow %v", flow)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) clearFlowsAndSchedulerForLogicalPort(ctx context.Context, childDevice *voltha.Device, logicalPort *voltha.LogicalPort) {
-	logger.Info(ctx, "unimplemented-device %v, logicalport %v", childDevice, logicalPort)
-}
-
-func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) decodeStoredID(id uint64) (uint64, string) {
-	if id>>15 == 0x1 {
-		return id & 0x7fff, Upstream
-	}
-	return id, Downstream
-}
-
 func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) sendDeleteGemPortToChild(ctx context.Context, intfID uint32, onuID uint32, uniID uint32, gemPortID uint32, tpPath string) error {
 	onuDev, err := f.getOnuDevice(ctx, intfID, onuID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2017,7 +1992,7 @@
 		// For ex: Case of HSIA where same flow is shared
 		// between DS and US.
 		if err := f.updateFlowInfoToKVStore(ctx, int32(Intf), int32(onuID), int32(uniID), flowID, &updatedFlows); err != nil {
-			olterrors.NewErrPersistence("update", "flow", flowID,
+			_ = olterrors.NewErrPersistence("update", "flow", flowID,
 				log.Fields{
 					"flow":      updatedFlows,
 					"device-id": f.deviceHandler.device.Id}, err).Log()
@@ -2083,7 +2058,9 @@
 						// everytime flowsUsedByGemPort cache is updated the same should be updated
 						// in kv store by calling UpdateFlowIDsForGem
 						f.flowsUsedByGemPort[gemPK] = flowIDs
-						f.resourceMgr.UpdateFlowIDsForGem(ctx, Intf, uint32(gemPortID), flowIDs)
+						if err := f.resourceMgr.UpdateFlowIDsForGem(ctx, Intf, uint32(gemPortID), flowIDs); err != nil {
+							return err
+						}
 						break
 					}
 				}
@@ -2122,10 +2099,18 @@
 			case *tp.TechProfile:
 				ok, _ := f.isTechProfileUsedByAnotherGem(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), tpID, techprofileInst, uint32(gemPortID))
 				if !ok {
-					f.resourceMgr.RemoveTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), tpID)
-					f.DeleteTechProfileInstance(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), "", tpID)
-					f.RemoveSchedulerQueues(ctx, schedQueue{direction: tp_pb.Direction_UPSTREAM, intfID: Intf, onuID: uint32(onuID), uniID: uint32(uniID), tpID: tpID, uniPort: portNum, tpInst: techprofileInst})
-					f.RemoveSchedulerQueues(ctx, schedQueue{direction: tp_pb.Direction_DOWNSTREAM, intfID: Intf, onuID: uint32(onuID), uniID: uint32(uniID), tpID: tpID, uniPort: portNum, tpInst: techprofileInst})
+					if err := f.resourceMgr.RemoveTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), tpID); err != nil {
+						logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+					}
+					if err := f.DeleteTechProfileInstance(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), "", tpID); err != nil {
+						logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+					}
+					if err := f.RemoveSchedulerQueues(ctx, schedQueue{direction: tp_pb.Direction_UPSTREAM, intfID: Intf, onuID: uint32(onuID), uniID: uint32(uniID), tpID: tpID, uniPort: portNum, tpInst: techprofileInst}); err != nil {
+						logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+					}
+					if err := f.RemoveSchedulerQueues(ctx, schedQueue{direction: tp_pb.Direction_DOWNSTREAM, intfID: Intf, onuID: uint32(onuID), uniID: uint32(uniID), tpID: tpID, uniPort: portNum, tpInst: techprofileInst}); err != nil {
+						logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+					}
 					f.resourceMgr.FreeAllocID(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), techprofileInst.UsScheduler.AllocID)
 					// Delete the TCONT on the ONU.
 					if err := f.sendDeleteTcontToChild(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), uint32(techprofileInst.UsScheduler.AllocID), tpPath); err != nil {
@@ -2139,8 +2124,12 @@
 					}
 				}
 			case *tp.EponProfile:
-				f.resourceMgr.RemoveTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), tpID)
-				f.DeleteTechProfileInstance(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), "", tpID)
+				if err := f.resourceMgr.RemoveTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), tpID); err != nil {
+					logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+				}
+				if err := f.DeleteTechProfileInstance(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), "", tpID); err != nil {
+					logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+				}
 				f.resourceMgr.FreeAllocID(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), techprofileInst.AllocID)
 				// Delete the TCONT on the ONU.
 				if err := f.sendDeleteTcontToChild(ctx, Intf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), uint32(techprofileInst.AllocID), tpPath); err != nil {
@@ -2176,7 +2165,6 @@
 		return
 	}
 
-	var updatedFlows []rsrcMgr.FlowInfo
 	classifierInfo := make(map[string]interface{})
 
 	portNum, Intf, onu, uni, inPort, ethType, err := FlowExtractInfo(ctx, flow, flowDirection)
@@ -2226,11 +2214,8 @@
 					"flow-id": flowID})
 			return
 		}
-		updatedFlows = nil
-		for _, flow := range *flowInfo {
-			updatedFlows = append(updatedFlows, flow)
-		}
 
+		updatedFlows := *flowInfo
 		for i, storedFlow := range updatedFlows {
 			if flow.Id == storedFlow.LogicalFlowID {
 				removeFlowMessage := openoltpb2.Flow{FlowId: storedFlow.Flow.FlowId, FlowType: storedFlow.Flow.FlowType}
@@ -2282,7 +2267,6 @@
 	var onuID = int32(NoneOnuID)
 	var uniID = int32(NoneUniID)
 	var flowID uint32
-	var updatedFlows []rsrcMgr.FlowInfo
 
 	flowIds := f.resourceMgr.GetCurrentFlowIDsForOnu(ctx, networkInterfaceID, onuID, uniID)
 
@@ -2297,10 +2281,7 @@
 					"flow-id": flowID})
 			continue
 		}
-		updatedFlows = nil
-		for _, flow := range *flowInfo {
-			updatedFlows = append(updatedFlows, flow)
-		}
+		updatedFlows := *flowInfo
 		for i, storedFlow := range updatedFlows {
 			if flow.Id == storedFlow.LogicalFlowID {
 				removeFlowMessage := openoltpb2.Flow{FlowId: storedFlow.Flow.FlowId, FlowType: storedFlow.Flow.FlowType}
@@ -2603,20 +2584,20 @@
 		Priority:      int32(flow.Priority),
 		Cookie:        flow.Cookie}
 
-	if err = f.addFlowToDevice(ctx, flow, &multicastFlow); err != nil {
+	if err := f.addFlowToDevice(ctx, flow, &multicastFlow); err != nil {
 		return olterrors.NewErrFlowOp("add", flowID, log.Fields{"flow": multicastFlow}, err)
 	}
 	logger.Info(ctx, "multicast-flow-added-to-device-successfully")
 	//get cached group
-	group, _, err := f.GetFlowGroupFromKVStore(ctx, groupID, true)
-	if err == nil {
+	if group, _, err := f.GetFlowGroupFromKVStore(ctx, groupID, true); err == nil {
 		//calling groupAdd to set group members after multicast flow creation
-		if err = f.ModifyGroup(ctx, group); err == nil {
-			//cached group can be removed now
-			f.resourceMgr.RemoveFlowGroupFromKVStore(ctx, groupID, true)
-		} else {
+		if err := f.ModifyGroup(ctx, group); err != nil {
 			return olterrors.NewErrGroupOp("modify", groupID, log.Fields{"group": group}, err)
 		}
+		//cached group can be removed now
+		if err := f.resourceMgr.RemoveFlowGroupFromKVStore(ctx, groupID, true); err != nil {
+			logger.Warnw(ctx, "failed-to-remove-flow-group", log.Fields{"group-id": groupID, "error": err})
+		}
 	}
 
 	flowsToKVStore := f.getUpdatedFlowInfo(ctx, &multicastFlow, flowStoreCookie, MulticastFlow, flowID, flow.Id)
@@ -2753,13 +2734,13 @@
 		GroupId: group.Desc.GroupId,
 	}
 	var errAdd, errRemoved error
-	if membersToBeAdded != nil && len(membersToBeAdded) > 0 {
+	if len(membersToBeAdded) > 0 {
 		groupToOlt.Command = openoltpb2.Group_ADD_MEMBERS
 		groupToOlt.Members = membersToBeAdded
 		//execute addMembers
 		errAdd = f.callGroupAddRemove(ctx, &groupToOlt)
 	}
-	if membersToBeRemoved != nil && len(membersToBeRemoved) > 0 {
+	if len(membersToBeRemoved) > 0 {
 		groupToOlt.Command = openoltpb2.Group_REMOVE_MEMBERS
 		groupToOlt.Members = membersToBeRemoved
 		//execute removeMembers
@@ -2838,12 +2819,10 @@
 	group := openoltpb2.Group{
 		GroupId: groupID}
 	// create members of the group
-	if buckets != nil {
-		for _, ofBucket := range buckets {
-			member := f.buildMember(ctx, ofBucket)
-			if member != nil && !f.contains(group.Members, member) {
-				group.Members = append(group.Members, member)
-			}
+	for _, ofBucket := range buckets {
+		member := f.buildMember(ctx, ofBucket)
+		if member != nil && !f.contains(group.Members, member) {
+			group.Members = append(group.Members, member)
 		}
 	}
 	return &group
@@ -3018,7 +2997,7 @@
 	logger.Errorw(ctx, "onu-id-from-gem-port-not-found", log.Fields{
 		"gem-port-id":      gemPortID,
 		"interface-id":     intfID,
-		"all-gems-on-port": onu,
+		"all-gems-on-port": onugem,
 	})
 	return uint32(0), olterrors.NewErrNotFound("onu-id", log.Fields{
 		"interface-id": intfID,
@@ -3147,18 +3126,26 @@
 			if allPbitsMarked(gemPortAttribute.PbitMap) {
 				classifier[VlanPcp] = uint32(VlanPCPMask)
 				if FlowType == DhcpFlow || FlowType == IgmpFlow || FlowType == HsiaFlow {
-					f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID)
+					if err := f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID); err != nil {
+						logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+					}
 				} else if FlowType == EapolFlow {
-					f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID)
+					if err := f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID); err != nil {
+						logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+					}
 				}
 			} else {
 				for pos, pbitSet := range strings.TrimPrefix(gemPortAttribute.PbitMap, BinaryStringPrefix) {
 					if pbitSet == BinaryBit1 {
 						classifier[VlanPcp] = uint32(len(strings.TrimPrefix(gemPortAttribute.PbitMap, BinaryStringPrefix))) - 1 - uint32(pos)
 						if FlowType == DhcpFlow || FlowType == IgmpFlow || FlowType == HsiaFlow {
-							f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID)
+							if err := f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID); err != nil {
+								logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+							}
 						} else if FlowType == EapolFlow {
-							f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID)
+							if err := f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID); err != nil {
+								logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -3172,18 +3159,26 @@
 				if allPbitsMarked(queueAttribute.PbitMap) {
 					classifier[VlanPcp] = uint32(VlanPCPMask)
 					if FlowType == DhcpFlow || FlowType == IgmpFlow || FlowType == HsiaFlow {
-						f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID)
+						if err := f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID); err != nil {
+							logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+						}
 					} else if FlowType == EapolFlow {
-						f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID)
+						if err := f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID); err != nil {
+							logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+						}
 					}
 				} else {
 					for pos, pbitSet := range strings.TrimPrefix(queueAttribute.PbitMap, BinaryStringPrefix) {
 						if pbitSet == BinaryBit1 {
 							classifier[VlanPcp] = uint32(len(strings.TrimPrefix(queueAttribute.PbitMap, BinaryStringPrefix))) - 1 - uint32(pos)
 							if FlowType == DhcpFlow || FlowType == IgmpFlow || FlowType == HsiaFlow {
-								f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID)
+								if err := f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID); err != nil {
+									logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+								}
 							} else if FlowType == EapolFlow {
-								f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID)
+								if err := f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID); err != nil {
+									logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -3196,18 +3191,26 @@
 				if allPbitsMarked(queueAttribute.PbitMap) {
 					classifier[VlanPcp] = uint32(VlanPCPMask)
 					if FlowType == DhcpFlow || FlowType == IgmpFlow || FlowType == HsiaFlow {
-						f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID)
+						if err := f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID); err != nil {
+							logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+						}
 					} else if FlowType == EapolFlow {
-						f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID)
+						if err := f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID); err != nil {
+							logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+						}
 					}
 				} else {
 					for pos, pbitSet := range strings.TrimPrefix(queueAttribute.PbitMap, BinaryStringPrefix) {
 						if pbitSet == BinaryBit1 {
 							classifier[VlanPcp] = uint32(len(strings.TrimPrefix(queueAttribute.PbitMap, BinaryStringPrefix))) - 1 - uint32(pos)
 							if FlowType == DhcpFlow || FlowType == IgmpFlow || FlowType == HsiaFlow {
-								f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID)
+								if err := f1(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, tpID); err != nil {
+									logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+								}
 							} else if FlowType == EapolFlow {
-								f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID)
+								if err := f2(ctx, args["intfId"], args["onuId"], args["uniId"], args["portNo"], classifier, action, logicalFlow, args["allocId"], gemPortID, vlanID[0], tpID); err != nil {
+									logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+								}
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -3429,6 +3432,7 @@
 	return "", nil
 }
 
+// nolint: gocyclo
 func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) checkAndAddFlow(ctx context.Context, args map[string]uint32, classifierInfo map[string]interface{},
 	actionInfo map[string]interface{}, flow *ofp.OfpFlowStats, TpInst interface{}, gemPorts []uint32,
 	tpID uint32, uni string) {
@@ -3453,7 +3457,9 @@
 					pcp.(uint32))
 				//Adding DHCP upstream flow
 
-				f.addDHCPTrapFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID)
+				if err := f.addDHCPTrapFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID); err != nil {
+					logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+				}
 			} else {
 				//Adding DHCP upstream flow to all gemports
 				installFlowOnAllGemports(ctx, f.addDHCPTrapFlow, nil, args, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, gemPorts, TpInst, DhcpFlow, Upstream, tpID)
@@ -3470,7 +3476,9 @@
 				gemPort = f.techprofile[intfID].GetGemportIDForPbit(ctx, TpInst,
 					tp_pb.Direction_UPSTREAM,
 					pcp.(uint32))
-				f.addIGMPTrapFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID)
+				if err := f.addIGMPTrapFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID); err != nil {
+					logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+				}
 			} else {
 				//Adding IGMP upstream flow to all gem ports
 				installFlowOnAllGemports(ctx, f.addIGMPTrapFlow, nil, args, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, gemPorts, TpInst, IgmpFlow, Upstream, tpID)
@@ -3497,7 +3505,9 @@
 					tp_pb.Direction_UPSTREAM,
 					pcp.(uint32))
 
-				f.addEAPOLFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, vlanID, tpID)
+				if err := f.addEAPOLFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, vlanID, tpID); err != nil {
+					logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+				}
 			} else {
 				installFlowOnAllGemports(ctx, nil, f.addEAPOLFlow, args, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, gemPorts, TpInst, EapolFlow, Upstream, tpID, vlanID)
 			}
@@ -3513,7 +3523,9 @@
 				tp_pb.Direction_UPSTREAM,
 				pcp.(uint32))
 			//Adding HSIA upstream flow
-			f.addUpstreamDataFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID)
+			if err := f.addUpstreamDataFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+			}
 		} else {
 			//Adding HSIA upstream flow to all gemports
 			installFlowOnAllGemports(ctx, f.addUpstreamDataFlow, nil, args, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, gemPorts, TpInst, HsiaFlow, Upstream, tpID)
@@ -3529,7 +3541,9 @@
 				tp_pb.Direction_DOWNSTREAM,
 				pcp.(uint32))
 			//Adding HSIA downstream flow
-			f.addDownstreamDataFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID)
+			if err := f.addDownstreamDataFlow(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, portNo, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, allocID, gemPort, tpID); err != nil {
+				logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+			}
 		} else {
 			//Adding HSIA downstream flow to all gemports
 			installFlowOnAllGemports(ctx, f.addDownstreamDataFlow, nil, args, classifierInfo, actionInfo, flow, gemPorts, TpInst, HsiaFlow, Downstream, tpID)
@@ -3546,15 +3560,16 @@
 		return
 	}
 	// Send Techprofile download event to child device in go routine as it takes time
-	go f.sendTPDownloadMsgToChild(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, uni, tpID)
+	go func() {
+		if err := f.sendTPDownloadMsgToChild(ctx, intfID, onuID, uniID, uni, tpID); err != nil {
+			logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) isGemPortUsedByAnotherFlow(gemPK gemPortKey) bool {
 	flowIDList := f.flowsUsedByGemPort[gemPK]
-	if len(flowIDList) > 1 {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
+	return len(flowIDList) > 1
 }
 
 func (f *OpenOltFlowMgr) isTechProfileUsedByAnotherGem(ctx context.Context, ponIntf uint32, onuID uint32, uniID uint32, tpID uint32, tpInst *tp.TechProfile, gemPortID uint32) (bool, uint32) {
@@ -3569,8 +3584,12 @@
 	}
 	if tpInst.InstanceCtrl.Onu == "single-instance" {
 		// The TP information for the given TP ID, PON ID, ONU ID, UNI ID should be removed.
-		f.resourceMgr.RemoveTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, ponIntf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), tpID)
-		f.DeleteTechProfileInstance(ctx, ponIntf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), "", tpID)
+		if err := f.resourceMgr.RemoveTechProfileIDForOnu(ctx, ponIntf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), tpID); err != nil {
+			logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+		}
+		if err := f.DeleteTechProfileInstance(ctx, ponIntf, uint32(onuID), uint32(uniID), "", tpID); err != nil {
+			logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+		}
 
 		// Although we cleaned up TP Instance for the given (PON ID, ONU ID, UNI ID), the TP might
 		// still be used on other uni ports.
@@ -3851,8 +3870,6 @@
 		log.Fields{
 			"pktinkey": pktInkey,
 			"gem":      gemPort})
-	return
-
 }
 
 //getCTagFromPacket retrieves and returns c-tag and priority value from a packet.
@@ -3915,7 +3932,6 @@
 		gemPK := gemPortKey{intf, uint32(gem)}
 		f.flowsUsedByGemPort[gemPK] = FlowIDs
 	}
-	return
 }
 
 //loadInterfaceToMulticastQueueMap reads multicast queues per interface from the KV store
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr_test.go b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr_test.go
index c13bd5e..490a40c 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_flowmgr_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 var flowMgr *OpenOltFlowMgr
 
 func init() {
-	log.SetDefaultLogger(log.JSON, log.DebugLevel, nil)
+	_, _ = log.SetDefaultLogger(log.JSON, log.DebugLevel, nil)
 	flowMgr = newMockFlowmgr()
 }
 func newMockResourceMgr() *resourcemanager.OpenOltResourceMgr {
@@ -134,16 +134,6 @@
 	flowmetadata := &voltha.FlowMetadata{
 		Meters: []*ofp.OfpMeterConfig{ofpMeterConfig},
 	}
-	type args struct {
-		Dir          tp_pb.Direction
-		IntfID       uint32
-		OnuID        uint32
-		UniID        uint32
-		UniPort      uint32
-		TpInst       *tp.TechProfile
-		MeterID      uint32
-		flowMetadata *voltha.FlowMetadata
-	}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
 		schedQueue schedQueue
@@ -192,14 +182,6 @@
 	tprofile2.DsScheduler.AdditionalBw = "AdditionalBW_None"
 	tprofile2.DsScheduler.QSchedPolicy = "WRR"
 	//defTprofile := &tp.DefaultTechProfile{}
-	type args struct {
-		Dir     tp_pb.Direction
-		IntfID  uint32
-		OnuID   uint32
-		UniID   uint32
-		UniPort uint32
-		TpInst  *tp.TechProfile
-	}
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
 		schedQueue schedQueue
@@ -352,7 +334,9 @@
 	defer cancel()
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			flowMgr.RemoveFlow(ctx, tt.args.flow)
+			if err := flowMgr.RemoveFlow(ctx, tt.args.flow); err != nil {
+				logger.Warn(ctx, err)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 	// t.Error("=====")
@@ -597,7 +581,8 @@
 	defer cancel()
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			flowMgr.AddFlow(ctx, tt.args.flow, tt.args.flowMetadata)
+			_ = flowMgr.AddFlow(ctx, tt.args.flow, tt.args.flowMetadata)
+			// TODO: actually verify test cases
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -617,7 +602,8 @@
 		for j := 0; j < onuCount; j++ {
 			wg.Add(1)
 			go func(i uint32, j uint32) {
-				flwMgr.UpdateOnuInfo(ctx, i, i, fmt.Sprintf("onu-%d", i))
+				// TODO: actually verify success
+				_ = flwMgr.UpdateOnuInfo(ctx, i, i, fmt.Sprintf("onu-%d", i))
 				wg.Done()
 			}(uint32(i), uint32(j))
 		}
@@ -641,7 +627,8 @@
 	// Create OnuInfo
 	for i := 0; i < intfNum; i++ {
 		for o := 0; o < onuNum; o++ {
-			flowMgr.UpdateOnuInfo(ctx, uint32(i), uint32(o), fmt.Sprintf("i%do%d", i, o))
+			// TODO: actually verify success
+			_ = flowMgr.UpdateOnuInfo(ctx, uint32(i), uint32(o), fmt.Sprintf("i%do%d", i, o))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -716,7 +703,8 @@
 	defer cancel()
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			flwMgr.UpdateOnuInfo(ctx, tt.args.intfID, tt.args.onuID, tt.args.serialNum)
+			// TODO: should check returned errors are as expected?
+			_ = flwMgr.UpdateOnuInfo(ctx, tt.args.intfID, tt.args.onuID, tt.args.serialNum)
 			for _, gemPort := range tt.args.gemPortIDs {
 				flwMgr.addGemPortToOnuInfoMap(ctx, tt.args.intfID, tt.args.onuID, gemPort)
 			}
@@ -1008,11 +996,6 @@
 		},
 	}
 
-	type fields struct {
-		techprofile   []tp.TechProfileIf
-		deviceHandler *DeviceHandler
-		resourceMgr   *rsrcMgr.OpenOltResourceMgr
-	}
 	type args struct {
 		args           map[string]uint32
 		classifierInfo map[string]interface{}
@@ -1030,9 +1013,8 @@
 		uni            string
 	}
 	tests := []struct {
-		name   string
-		fields fields
-		args   args
+		name string
+		args args
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "checkAndAddFlow-1",
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_test.go b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_test.go
index a2ac77b..08c2f52 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/openolt_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/openolt_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"reflect"
-	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	com "github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/adapters/common"
@@ -43,17 +42,16 @@
 
 // mocks the OpenOLT struct.
 type fields struct {
-	deviceHandlers        map[string]*DeviceHandler
-	coreProxy             *com.CoreProxy
-	adapterProxy          *com.AdapterProxy
-	eventProxy            *com.EventProxy
-	kafkaICProxy          kafka.InterContainerProxy
-	numOnus               int
-	KVStoreAddress        string
-	KVStoreType           string
-	exitChannel           chan int
-	lockDeviceHandlersMap sync.RWMutex
-	ctx                   context.Context
+	deviceHandlers map[string]*DeviceHandler
+	coreProxy      *com.CoreProxy
+	adapterProxy   *com.AdapterProxy
+	eventProxy     *com.EventProxy
+	kafkaICProxy   kafka.InterContainerProxy
+	numOnus        int
+	KVStoreAddress string
+	KVStoreType    string
+	exitChannel    chan int
+	ctx            context.Context
 }
 
 // mockOlt mocks OpenOLT struct.
@@ -728,7 +726,9 @@
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			oo := testOltObject(tt.fields)
-			oo.Start(tt.args.ctx)
+			if err := oo.Start(tt.args.ctx); err != nil {
+				t.Error(err)
+			}
 			if err := oo.Stop(tt.args.ctx); err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Stop() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go b/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go
index 6427a0c..53f81ab 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager.go
@@ -288,12 +288,9 @@
 	metricNames := StatMgr.Device.metrics.GetSubscriberMetrics()
 
 	var metrics []string
-
-	if metricNames != nil && len(metricNames) > 0 {
-		for metric := range metricNames {
-			if metricNames[metric].Enabled {
-				metrics = append(metrics, metric)
-			}
+	for metric := range metricNames {
+		if metricNames[metric].Enabled {
+			metrics = append(metrics, metric)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -332,12 +329,9 @@
 	metricNames := StatMgr.Device.metrics.GetSubscriberMetrics()
 
 	var metrics []string
-
-	if metricNames != nil && len(metricNames) > 0 {
-		for metric := range metricNames {
-			if metricNames[metric].Enabled {
-				metrics = append(metrics, metric)
-			}
+	for metric := range metricNames {
+		if metricNames[metric].Enabled {
+			metrics = append(metrics, metric)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager_test.go b/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager_test.go
index cfbc04a..0155330 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/core/statsmanager_test.go
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/openolt"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/openolt"
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v3/go/voltha"
 )
 
 func TestOpenOltStatisticsMgr_PortStatisticsIndication(t *testing.T) {
@@ -68,10 +69,8 @@
 		SouthBoundPort map[uint32]*PonPort
 	}
 	type args struct {
-		portType voltha.Port_PortType
-		val      map[string]float32
-		port     *voltha.Port
-		context  map[string]string
+		val  map[string]float32
+		port *voltha.Port
 	}
 	ponmap := map[uint32]*PonPort{}
 	ponmap[0] = &PonPort{
diff --git a/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager.go b/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager.go
index 58414f0..0504eaf 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager.go
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/internal/pkg/olterrors"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-openolt-adapter/internal/pkg/olterrors"
+
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/db/kvstore"
 	"github.com/opencord/voltha-lib-go/v3/pkg/log"
@@ -1162,7 +1163,6 @@
 		logger.Errorw(ctx, "Failed to add uin port in onugem to kv store", log.Fields{"uni": portNo})
 		return
 	}
-	return
 }
 
 //UpdateGemPortForPktIn updates gemport for pkt in path to kvstore, path being intfid, onuid, portno, vlan id, priority bit
@@ -1179,8 +1179,6 @@
 		return
 	}
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "added gem packet in successfully", log.Fields{"path": path, "gem": gemPort})
-
-	return
 }
 
 // GetGemPortFromOnuPktIn gets the gem port from onu pkt in path, path being intfid, onuid, portno, vlan id, priority bit
@@ -1252,7 +1250,7 @@
 	var nni []uint32
 	var Val []byte
 
-	path := fmt.Sprintf(NnniIntfID)
+	path := NnniIntfID
 	value, err := RsrcMgr.KVStore.Get(ctx, path)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(ctx, "failed to get data from kv store")
@@ -1281,7 +1279,7 @@
 		return err
 	}
 
-	path := fmt.Sprintf(NnniIntfID)
+	path := NnniIntfID
 	nni = append(nni, nniIntf)
 	Value, err = json.Marshal(nni)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1298,7 +1296,7 @@
 // DelNNiFromKVStore deletes nni interface list from kv store.
 func (RsrcMgr *OpenOltResourceMgr) DelNNiFromKVStore(ctx context.Context) error {
 
-	path := fmt.Sprintf(NnniIntfID)
+	path := NnniIntfID
 
 	if err := RsrcMgr.KVStore.Delete(ctx, path); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorw(ctx, "Failed to delete nni interfaces from kv store", log.Fields{"path": path})
@@ -1364,9 +1362,7 @@
 	defer RsrcMgr.flowIDToGemInfoLock.Unlock()
 	if err = RsrcMgr.KVStore.Put(ctx, path, val); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorw(ctx, "Failed to put to kvstore", log.Fields{"error": err, "path": path, "value": val})
-		return
 	}
-	return
 }
 
 //GetFlowIDsGemMapForInterface gets flowids per gemport and interface
@@ -1401,9 +1397,7 @@
 	defer RsrcMgr.flowIDToGemInfoLock.Unlock()
 	if err := RsrcMgr.KVStore.Delete(ctx, path); err != nil {
 		logger.Errorw(ctx, "Failed to delete nni interfaces from kv store", log.Fields{"path": path})
-		return
 	}
-	return
 }
 
 // RemoveResourceMap Clear resource map associated with (intfid, onuid, uniid) tuple.
@@ -1414,7 +1408,7 @@
 
 //GetMcastQueuePerInterfaceMap gets multicast queue info per pon interface
 func (RsrcMgr *OpenOltResourceMgr) GetMcastQueuePerInterfaceMap(ctx context.Context) (map[uint32][]uint32, error) {
-	path := fmt.Sprintf(McastQueuesForIntf)
+	path := McastQueuesForIntf
 	var mcastQueueToIntfMap map[uint32][]uint32
 	var val []byte
 
@@ -1439,7 +1433,7 @@
 //AddMcastQueueForIntf adds multicast queue for pon interface
 func (RsrcMgr *OpenOltResourceMgr) AddMcastQueueForIntf(ctx context.Context, intf uint32, gem uint32, servicePriority uint32) error {
 	var val []byte
-	path := fmt.Sprintf(McastQueuesForIntf)
+	path := McastQueuesForIntf
 
 	mcastQueues, err := RsrcMgr.GetMcastQueuePerInterfaceMap(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager_test.go b/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager_test.go
index 73b74df..562bc08 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/resourcemanager/resourcemanager_test.go
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
 )
 
 func init() {
-	log.SetDefaultLogger(log.JSON, log.DebugLevel, nil)
+	_, _ = log.SetDefaultLogger(log.JSON, log.DebugLevel, nil)
 }
 
 const (
 	// MeterConfig meter to extract meter
 	MeterConfig = "meter_id"
 	// TpIDSuffixPath to extract Techprofile
-	TpIDSuffixPath = "tp_id"
+	// TpIDSuffixPath = "tp_id"
 	// FlowIDInfo to extract flows
 	FlowIDInfo = "flow_id_info"
 	// FlowIds to extract flows
diff --git a/pkg/mocks/mockKVClient.go b/pkg/mocks/mockKVClient.go
index 78cbef6..e45b30b 100644
--- a/pkg/mocks/mockKVClient.go
+++ b/pkg/mocks/mockKVClient.go
@@ -302,10 +302,7 @@
 func (kvclient *MockKVClient) IsConnectionUp(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	// timeout in second
 	t, _ := ctx.Deadline()
-	if t.Second()-time.Now().Second() < 1 {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
+	return t.Second()-time.Now().Second() >= 1
 }
 
 // CloseWatch mock function implementation for KVClient