diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/info_test.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/info_test.go
index 2435561f488c..cfe63ba650d8 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/info_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/info_test.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func TestService_TreeHandler(t *testing.T) {
 		StateGen: stategen.New(db, sCache),
 	}
 	s, err := NewService(ctx, cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NoError(t, s.forkChoiceStore.ProcessBlock(ctx, 0, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'g'}, [32]byte{'c'}, 0, 0))
 	require.NoError(t, s.forkChoiceStore.ProcessBlock(ctx, 1, [32]byte{'b'}, [32]byte{'a'}, [32]byte{'c'}, 0, 0))
 	s.setHead([32]byte{'a'}, testutil.NewBeaconBlock(), headState)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
index e8b7090e73ce..de1eb8d9abda 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/process_block.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func (s *Service) onBlockBatch(ctx context.Context, blks []*ethpb.SignedBeaconBl
 		PublicKeys: []bls.PublicKey{},
 		Messages:   [][32]byte{},
 	}
-	set := new(bls.SignatureSet)
+	var set *bls.SignatureSet
 	boundaries := make(map[[32]byte]*stateTrie.BeaconState)
 	for i, b := range blks {
 		set, preState, err = state.ExecuteStateTransitionNoVerifyAnySig(ctx, preState, b)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go
index ff43c750c155..dced00a2956e 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/receive_block_test.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlock(t *testing.T) {
 			gBlk, err := s.beaconDB.GenesisBlock(ctx)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			gRoot, err := gBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			s.finalizedCheckpt = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}
 			root, err := tt.args.block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockUpdateHead(t *testing.T) {
 	gBlk, err := s.beaconDB.GenesisBlock(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	gRoot, err := gBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	s.finalizedCheckpt = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}
 	root, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockInitialSync(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			gRoot, err := gBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			s.finalizedCheckpt = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}
 			root, err := tt.args.block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -341,6 +344,7 @@ func TestService_ReceiveBlockBatch(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			gRoot, err := gBlk.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			s.finalizedCheckpt = &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: gRoot[:]}
 			root, err := tt.args.block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go b/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go
index 684e038cb6bc..12d709e4e66d 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/blockchain/service_test.go
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ func TestChainService_InitializeBeaconChain(t *testing.T) {
 		DepositCount: uint64(len(deposits)),
 		BlockHash:    make([]byte, 32),
 	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	genState, err = b.ProcessPreGenesisDeposits(ctx, genState, deposits)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/cache/committee_test.go b/beacon-chain/cache/committee_test.go
index 3a503412141c..903b1d02dc04 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/cache/committee_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/cache/committee_test.go
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ func TestCommitteeCache_ActiveCount(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCommitteeCache_AddProposerIndicesList(t *testing.T) {
 	cache := NewCommitteesCache()
-
 	seed := [32]byte{'A'}
-	indices := []uint64{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
 	indices, err := cache.ProposerIndices(seed)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	if indices != nil {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation_test.go b/beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation_test.go
index 0d9a489f3563..1ca5f5333b32 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/blocks/attestation_test.go
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ func TestVerifyAttestations_HandlesPlannedFork(t *testing.T) {
 		Signature: make([]byte, 96),
 	}
 	currDomain, err := helpers.Domain(st.Fork(), st.Fork().Epoch, params.BeaconConfig().DomainBeaconAttester, st.GenesisValidatorRoot())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	root, err = helpers.ComputeSigningRoot(att2.Data, currDomain)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	sigs = nil
diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/blocks/block_operations_fuzz_test.go b/beacon-chain/core/blocks/block_operations_fuzz_test.go
index 5332362d2ea3..e3433a4d024c 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/blocks/block_operations_fuzz_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/blocks/block_operations_fuzz_test.go
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import (
 
 	fuzz "github.com/google/gofuzz"
 	eth "github.com/prysmaticlabs/ethereumapis/eth/v1alpha1"
+	beaconstate "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
 	stateTrie "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
+	ethereum_beacon_p2p_v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/beacon/p2p/v1"
 	pb "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/beacon/p2p/v1"
 	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/params"
-
-	//"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/core/blocks"
-	beaconstate "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/beacon-chain/state"
-	ethereum_beacon_p2p_v1 "github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/proto/beacon/p2p/v1"
+	"github.com/prysmaticlabs/prysm/shared/testutil/require"
 )
 
 func TestFuzzProcessAttestationNoVerify_10000(t *testing.T) {
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessAttestationNoVerify_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(att)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ProcessAttestationNoVerifySignature(ctx, s, att)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessBlockHeader_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(block)
 
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ProcessBlockHeader(context.Background(), s, block)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ func TestFuzzverifyDepositDataSigningRoot_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&s)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&d)
 		err := verifySignature(ba, pubkey[:], sig[:], domain[:])
+		_ = err
 		err = verifySignature(ba, p, s, d)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ func TestFuzzEth1DataHasEnoughSupport_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProto(&ethereum_beacon_p2p_v1.BeaconState{
 			Eth1DataVotes: stateVotes,
 		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = Eth1DataHasEnoughSupport(s, eth1data)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessBlockHeaderNoVerify_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(block)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ProcessBlockHeaderNoVerify(s, block)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessRandao_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessRandao(context.Background(), s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
@@ -150,6 +155,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessRandaoNoVerify_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(blockBody)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessRandaoNoVerify(s, blockBody)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, blockBody)
@@ -166,6 +172,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessProposerSlashings_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessProposerSlashings(ctx, s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
@@ -181,6 +188,7 @@ func TestFuzzVerifyProposerSlashing_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(proposerSlashing)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = VerifyProposerSlashing(s, proposerSlashing)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -195,6 +203,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessAttesterSlashings_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessAttesterSlashings(ctx, s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
@@ -211,6 +220,7 @@ func TestFuzzVerifyAttesterSlashing_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(attesterSlashing)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = VerifyAttesterSlashing(ctx, s, attesterSlashing)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -247,6 +257,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessAttestations_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessAttestations(ctx, s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
@@ -263,6 +274,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessAttestationsNoVerify_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessAttestationsNoVerifySignature(ctx, s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
@@ -279,6 +291,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessAttestation_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(attestation)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessAttestation(ctx, s, attestation)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, attestation)
@@ -295,6 +308,7 @@ func TestFuzzVerifyIndexedAttestationn_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(idxAttestation)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = VerifyIndexedAttestation(ctx, s, idxAttestation)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -309,6 +323,7 @@ func TestFuzzVerifyAttestation_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(attestation)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = VerifyAttestationSignature(ctx, s, attestation)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -323,6 +338,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessDeposits_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessDeposits(ctx, s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
@@ -340,6 +356,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessPreGenesisDeposit_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(deposit)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessPreGenesisDeposits(ctx, s, []*eth.Deposit{deposit})
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, deposit)
@@ -356,6 +373,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessDeposit_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(deposit)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessDeposit(s, deposit, true)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, deposit)
@@ -371,6 +389,7 @@ func TestFuzzverifyDeposit_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(deposit)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		err = verifyDeposit(s, deposit)
 		_ = err
 	}
@@ -385,6 +404,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessVoluntaryExits_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessVoluntaryExits(ctx, s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
@@ -400,6 +420,7 @@ func TestFuzzProcessVoluntaryExitsNoVerify_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(state)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(b)
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(state)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		r, err := ProcessVoluntaryExits(context.Background(), s, b)
 		if err != nil && r != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("return value should be nil on err. found: %v on error: %v for state: %v and block: %v", r, err, state, b)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_fuzz_test.go b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_fuzz_test.go
index d605f02e7d52..8b3cfea0ff41 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_fuzz_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_fuzz_test.go
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ func TestFuzzFinalUpdates_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		s, err := beaconstate.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(base)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, err = ProcessFinalUpdates(s)
+		_ = err
 	}
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_test.go b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_test.go
index 62ed6c7e50a6..3bacea559f3b 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/epoch_processing_test.go
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ func TestProcessRegistryUpdates_EligibleToActivate(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 	state, err := state.InitializeFromProto(base)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	currentEpoch := helpers.CurrentEpoch(state)
 	newState, err := epoch.ProcessRegistryUpdates(state)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/attestation_test.go b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/attestation_test.go
index 441e2e5ddfa2..bcbafdac81a2 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/attestation_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/attestation_test.go
@@ -178,8 +178,7 @@ func TestProcessAttestations(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(pVals); i++ {
 		pVals[i] = &precompute.Validator{CurrentEpochEffectiveBalance: 100}
 	}
-	pBal := &precompute.Balance{}
-	pVals, pBal, err = precompute.ProcessAttestations(context.Background(), beaconState, pVals, pBal)
+	pVals, _, err = precompute.ProcessAttestations(context.Background(), beaconState, pVals, &precompute.Balance{})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	committee, err := helpers.BeaconCommitteeFromState(beaconState, att1.Data.Slot, att1.Data.CommitteeIndex)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/reward_penalty_test.go b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/reward_penalty_test.go
index 3f615d54e920..a71686f333f9 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/reward_penalty_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/epoch/precompute/reward_penalty_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestAttestationDeltas_ZeroInclusionDelay(t *testing.T) {
 
 	pVals, pBal, err := New(context.Background(), state)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	pVals, pBal, err = ProcessAttestations(context.Background(), state, pVals, pBal)
+	_, _, err = ProcessAttestations(context.Background(), state, pVals, pBal)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "attestation with inclusion delay of 0", err)
 }
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/core/helpers/signing_root_test.go b/beacon-chain/core/helpers/signing_root_test.go
index 54e9c9f6f836..1515cc148c4a 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/core/helpers/signing_root_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/core/helpers/signing_root_test.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func TestFuzzverifySigningRoot_10000(t *testing.T) {
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&s)
 		fuzzer.Fuzz(&d)
 		err := helpers.VerifySigningRoot(state, pubkey[:], sig[:], domain[:])
+		_ = err
 		err = helpers.VerifySigningRoot(state, p, s, d)
 		_ = err
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/no_vote_test.go b/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/no_vote_test.go
index 937981fca1e3..3ce187affdd3 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/no_vote_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/no_vote_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func TestNoVote_CanFindHead(t *testing.T) {
 	//  head -> 4  3
 	//          |
 	//          5 <- starting from 5 with justified epoch 0 should error
-	r, err = f.Head(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(5), balances, 1)
+	_, err = f.Head(context.Background(), 1, indexToHash(5), balances, 1)
 	wanted := "head at slot 0 with weight 0 is not eligible, finalizedEpoch 1 != 1, justifiedEpoch 2 != 1"
 	require.ErrorContains(t, wanted, err)
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/nodes.go b/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/nodes.go
index c798d7cfc0fa..0d411a332039 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/nodes.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/forkchoice/protoarray/nodes.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (s *Store) updateBestChildAndDescendant(parentIndex uint64, childIndex uint
 	}
 	changeToChild := []uint64{childIndex, bestDescendant}
 	noChange := []uint64{parent.bestChild, parent.bestDescendant}
-	newParentChild := make([]uint64, 0)
+	var newParentChild []uint64
 
 	if parent.bestChild != NonExistentNode {
 		if parent.bestChild == childIndex && !childLeadsToViableHead {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go
index accef1bce071..2934e463b92a 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/connection_gater_test.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func TestPeer_AtMaxLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	multiAddress, err := multiaddr.NewMultiaddr(fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%d/p2p/%s", ipAddr, 2000, h1.ID()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	addrInfo, err := peer.AddrInfoFromP2pAddr(multiAddress)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = h2.Connect(context.Background(), *addrInfo)
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ func TestPeer_BelowMaxLimit(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	multiAddress, err := multiaddr.NewMultiaddr(fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%d/p2p/%s", ipAddr, 2000, h1.ID()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	addrInfo, err := peer.AddrInfoFromP2pAddr(multiAddress)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = h2.Connect(context.Background(), *addrInfo)
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ func TestPeerAllowList(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	multiAddress, err := multiaddr.NewMultiaddr(fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%d/p2p/%s", ipAddr2, 3000, h2.ID()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	addrInfo, err := peer.AddrInfoFromP2pAddr(multiAddress)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = h1.Connect(context.Background(), *addrInfo)
@@ -204,6 +207,7 @@ func TestPeerDenyList(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}()
 	multiAddress, err := multiaddr.NewMultiaddr(fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%d/p2p/%s", ipAddr2, 3000, h2.ID()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	addrInfo, err := peer.AddrInfoFromP2pAddr(multiAddress)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	err = h1.Connect(context.Background(), *addrInfo)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/encoder/ssz.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/encoder/ssz.go
index 2a399dc7282f..5a1e6ad28176 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/encoder/ssz.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/encoder/ssz.go
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ func (e SszNetworkEncoder) doDecode(b []byte, to interface{}) error {
 // DecodeGossip decodes the bytes to the protobuf gossip message provided.
 func (e SszNetworkEncoder) DecodeGossip(b []byte, to interface{}) error {
 	size, err := snappy.DecodedLen(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if uint64(size) > MaxGossipSize {
 		return errors.Errorf("gossip message exceeds max gossip size: %d bytes > %d bytes", size, MaxGossipSize)
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/fork.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/fork.go
index d63e284b8fe5..118076a7412a 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/fork.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/fork.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func addForkEntry(
 	currentSlot := helpers.SlotsSince(genesisTime)
 	currentEpoch := helpers.SlotToEpoch(currentSlot)
 	if timeutils.Now().Before(genesisTime) {
-		currentSlot, currentEpoch = 0, 0
+		currentEpoch = 0
 	}
 	fork, err := p2putils.Fork(currentEpoch)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/options_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/options_test.go
index 07ed64e07c8b..56f30f5be132 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/options_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/options_test.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func TestPrivateKeyLoading(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestIPV6Support(t *testing.T) {
 	key, err := gethCrypto.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	db, err := enode.OpenDB("")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("could not open node's peer database")
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go
index a80ca6f95908..a951c971fa7b 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/peers/status_test.go
@@ -460,12 +460,12 @@ func TestPrune(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Not so good peer is pruned away so that we can reduce the
 	// total size of the handler.
-	badRes, err = scorer.Count(secondPID)
-	assert.NotNil(t, err, "error is supposed to be not nil")
+	_, err = scorer.Count(secondPID)
+	assert.ErrorContains(t, "peer unknown", err)
 
 	// Last peer has been removed.
-	badRes, err = scorer.Count(thirdPID)
-	assert.NotNil(t, err, "error is supposed to be not nil")
+	_, err = scorer.Count(thirdPID)
+	assert.ErrorContains(t, "peer unknown", err)
 }
 
 func TestTrimmedOrderedPeers(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go
index e8b740df04b2..f7436caf8450 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/service_test.go
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ func (mockListener) RandomNodes() enode.Iterator {
 }
 
 func createHost(t *testing.T, port int) (host.Host, *ecdsa.PrivateKey, net.IP) {
-	ipAddr, pkey := createAddrAndPrivKey(t)
-	ipAddr = net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
+	_, pkey := createAddrAndPrivKey(t)
+	ipAddr := net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1")
 	listen, err := multiaddr.NewMultiaddr(fmt.Sprintf("/ip4/%s/tcp/%d", ipAddr, port))
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to p2p listen")
 	h, err := libp2p.New(context.Background(), []libp2p.Option{privKeyOption(pkey), libp2p.ListenAddrs(listen)}...)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go
index a7e80bede0ce..936226ad52c1 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/p2p/testing/mock_peersprovider.go
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ func (m *MockPeersProvider) Peers() *peers.Status {
 
 func createENR() *enr.Record {
 	key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+	}
 	db, err := enode.OpenDB("")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("could not open node's peer database")
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/attestations.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/attestations.go
index 3c8941dd57ca..261a7ae8b14b 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/attestations.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/attestations.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (bs *Server) ListAttestations(
 func (bs *Server) ListIndexedAttestations(
 	ctx context.Context, req *ethpb.ListIndexedAttestationsRequest,
 ) (*ethpb.ListIndexedAttestationsResponse, error) {
-	blocks := make([]*ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock, 0)
+	var blocks []*ethpb.SignedBeaconBlock
 	var err error
 	switch q := req.QueryFilter.(type) {
 	case *ethpb.ListIndexedAttestationsRequest_GenesisEpoch:
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/blocks_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/blocks_test.go
index dca5d26d01a2..f7fd17f31628 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/blocks_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/blocks_test.go
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ func TestServer_StreamChainHead_OnHeadUpdated(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b := testutil.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b.Block.Slot, err = helpers.StartSlot(s.PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint().Epoch)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	hRoot, err := b.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go
index 2e45be2cd25c..8b120d2c0777 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators.go
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ func (bs *Server) ListValidatorBalances(
 		requestedEpoch = q.Epoch
 	case *ethpb.ListValidatorBalancesRequest_Genesis:
 		requestedEpoch = 0
-	default:
-		requestedEpoch = currentEpoch
 	}
 
 	if requestedEpoch > currentEpoch {
@@ -193,7 +191,8 @@ func (bs *Server) ListValidators(
 	var reqState *statetrie.BeaconState
 	var err error
 	if requestedEpoch != currentEpoch {
-		s, err := helpers.StartSlot(requestedEpoch)
+		var s uint64
+		s, err = helpers.StartSlot(requestedEpoch)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -382,11 +381,6 @@ func (bs *Server) GetValidatorActiveSetChanges(
 		)
 	}
 
-	activatedIndices := make([]uint64, 0)
-	exitedIndices := make([]uint64, 0)
-	slashedIndices := make([]uint64, 0)
-	ejectedIndices := make([]uint64, 0)
-
 	s, err := helpers.StartSlot(requestedEpoch)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -401,13 +395,13 @@ func (bs *Server) GetValidatorActiveSetChanges(
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not get active validator count: %v", err)
 	}
 	vs := requestedState.Validators()
-	activatedIndices = validators.ActivatedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs)
-	exitedIndices, err = validators.ExitedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs, activeValidatorCount)
+	activatedIndices := validators.ActivatedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs)
+	exitedIndices, err := validators.ExitedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs, activeValidatorCount)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not determine exited validator indices: %v", err)
 	}
-	slashedIndices = validators.SlashedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs)
-	ejectedIndices, err = validators.EjectedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs, activeValidatorCount)
+	slashedIndices := validators.SlashedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs)
+	ejectedIndices, err := validators.EjectedValidatorIndices(helpers.CurrentEpoch(requestedState), vs, activeValidatorCount)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not determine ejected validator indices: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -552,7 +546,6 @@ func (bs *Server) GetValidatorQueue(
 	})
 
 	// Only activate just enough validators according to the activation churn limit.
-	activationQueueChurn := uint64(len(activationQ))
 	activeValidatorCount, err := helpers.ActiveValidatorCount(headState, helpers.CurrentEpoch(headState))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not get active validator count: %v", err)
@@ -575,13 +568,9 @@ func (bs *Server) GetValidatorQueue(
 		}
 	}
 	// Prevent churn limit from causing index out of bound issues.
-	if churnLimit < activationQueueChurn {
-		activationQueueChurn = churnLimit
-	}
 	if churnLimit < exitQueueChurn {
 		// If we are above the churn limit, we simply increase the churn by one.
 		exitQueueEpoch++
-		exitQueueChurn = churnLimit
 	}
 
 	// We use the exit queue churn to determine if we have passed a churn limit.
@@ -786,11 +775,11 @@ func (bs *Server) GetIndividualVotes(
 		return filteredIndices[i] < filteredIndices[j]
 	})
 
-	v, b, err := precompute.New(ctx, requestedState)
+	v, bal, err := precompute.New(ctx, requestedState)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not set up pre compute instance: %v", err)
 	}
-	v, b, err = precompute.ProcessAttestations(ctx, requestedState, v, b)
+	v, _, err = precompute.ProcessAttestations(ctx, requestedState, v, bal)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "Could not pre compute attestations: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators_test.go
index abd7360db9af..5b1763d6d8b0 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/beacon/validators_test.go
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ func TestGetValidatorPerformance_Indices(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	vp, bp, err = precompute.ProcessAttestations(ctx, c, vp, bp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	c, err = precompute.ProcessRewardsAndPenaltiesPrecompute(c, bp, vp)
+	_, err = precompute.ProcessRewardsAndPenaltiesPrecompute(c, bp, vp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	farFuture := params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch
 	want := &ethpb.ValidatorPerformanceResponse{
@@ -1679,7 +1679,7 @@ func TestGetValidatorPerformance_IndicesPubkeys(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	vp, bp, err = precompute.ProcessAttestations(ctx, c, vp, bp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	c, err = precompute.ProcessRewardsAndPenaltiesPrecompute(c, bp, vp)
+	_, err = precompute.ProcessRewardsAndPenaltiesPrecompute(c, bp, vp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	farFuture := params.BeaconConfig().FarFutureEpoch
 	want := &ethpb.ValidatorPerformanceResponse{
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server.go
index b82e3fd2af2d..834323f20fb3 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (ns *Server) GetHost(ctx context.Context, _ *ptypes.Empty) (*ethpb.HostData
 	}
 	record := ns.PeerManager.ENR()
 	enr := ""
-	err := error(nil)
+	var err error
 	if record != nil {
 		enr, err = p2p.SerializeENR(record)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server_test.go
index 7abb54279690..0ca1a3e7ae07 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/node/server_test.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func TestNodeServer_GetHost(t *testing.T) {
 	peersProvider := &mockP2p.MockPeersProvider{}
 	mP2P := mockP2p.NewTestP2P(t)
 	key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	db, err := enode.OpenDB("")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	lNode := enode.NewLocalNode(db, key)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/attester.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/attester.go
index 5e80bb135b50..80111f5d70da 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/attester.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/attester.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (vs *Server) GetAttestationData(ctx context.Context, req *ethpb.Attestation
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	targetRoot := make([]byte, 32)
+	var targetRoot []byte
 	if epochStartSlot == headState.Slot() {
 		targetRoot = headRoot
 	} else {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/server_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/server_test.go
index 8f7e411fe6df..d16490476ab1 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/server_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/server_test.go
@@ -282,8 +282,6 @@ func TestWaitForActivation_MultipleStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWaitForChainStart_ContextClosed(t *testing.T) {
 	db, _ := dbutil.SetupDB(t)
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	chainService := &mockChain.ChainService{}
 	Server := &Server{
@@ -427,8 +425,6 @@ func TestWaitForChainStart_NotStartedThenLogFired(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWaitForSynced_ContextClosed(t *testing.T) {
 	db, _ := dbutil.SetupDB(t)
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	chainService := &mockChain.ChainService{}
 	Server := &Server{
diff --git a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/status_test.go b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/status_test.go
index 0926144b5b55..40d0e700c6ec 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/status_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/rpc/validator/status_test.go
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ func TestActivationStatus_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	deposits, _, err := testutil.DeterministicDepositsAndKeys(4)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	pubKeys := [][]byte{deposits[0].Data.PublicKey, deposits[1].Data.PublicKey, deposits[2].Data.PublicKey, deposits[3].Data.PublicKey}
 	stateObj, err := stateTrie.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(&pbp2p.BeaconState{
 		Slot: 4000,
@@ -543,6 +544,7 @@ func TestActivationStatus_OK(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	block := testutil.NewBeaconBlock()
 	genesisRoot, err := block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not get signing root")
@@ -837,6 +839,7 @@ func TestMultipleValidatorStatus_Pubkeys(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	deposits, _, err := testutil.DeterministicDepositsAndKeys(6)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	pubKeys := [][]byte{
 		deposits[0].Data.PublicKey,
 		deposits[1].Data.PublicKey,
@@ -877,6 +880,7 @@ func TestMultipleValidatorStatus_Pubkeys(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	block := testutil.NewBeaconBlock()
 	genesisRoot, err := block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not get signing root")
@@ -985,6 +989,7 @@ func TestMultipleValidatorStatus_Indices(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	stateObj, err := stateTrie.InitializeFromProtoUnsafe(beaconState)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	block := testutil.NewBeaconBlock()
 	genesisRoot, err := block.Block.HashTreeRoot()
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Could not get signing root")
diff --git a/beacon-chain/state/field_trie_test.go b/beacon-chain/state/field_trie_test.go
index 066d5ac1c403..8540d22d35d9 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/state/field_trie_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/state/field_trie_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func TestFieldTrie_NewTrie(t *testing.T) {
 	root, err := stateutil.RootsArrayHashTreeRoot(newState.StateRoots(), params.BeaconConfig().SlotsPerHistoricalRoot, "StateRoots")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	newRoot, err := trie.TrieRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, root, newRoot)
 }
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/state/getters_test.go b/beacon-chain/state/getters_test.go
index fc4ff0022a13..9045c5132d3a 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/state/getters_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/state/getters_test.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func TestNilState_NoPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = st.ParentRoot()
 	_ = st.BlockRoots()
 	_, err := st.BlockRootAtIndex(0)
+	_ = err
 	_ = st.StateRoots()
 	_ = st.HistoricalRoots()
 	_ = st.Eth1Data()
@@ -54,16 +55,20 @@ func TestNilState_NoPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = st.Eth1DepositIndex()
 	_ = st.ValidatorsReadOnly()
 	_, err = st.ValidatorAtIndex(0)
+	_ = err
 	_, err = st.ValidatorAtIndexReadOnly(0)
+	_ = err
 	_, _ = st.ValidatorIndexByPubkey([48]byte{})
 	_ = st.validatorIndexMap()
 	_ = st.PubkeyAtIndex(0)
 	_ = st.NumValidators()
 	_ = st.Balances()
 	_, err = st.BalanceAtIndex(0)
+	_ = err
 	_ = st.BalancesLength()
 	_ = st.RandaoMixes()
 	_, err = st.RandaoMixAtIndex(0)
+	_ = err
 	_ = st.RandaoMixesLength()
 	_ = st.Slashings()
 	_ = st.PreviousEpochAttestations()
@@ -72,7 +77,6 @@ func TestNilState_NoPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = st.PreviousJustifiedCheckpoint()
 	_ = st.CurrentJustifiedCheckpoint()
 	_ = st.FinalizedCheckpoint()
-	_ = err
 }
 
 func TestReadOnlyValidator_NoPanic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/state/state_trie.go b/beacon-chain/state/state_trie.go
index 75efa4a06024..420730169ec7 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/state/state_trie.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/state/state_trie.go
@@ -436,9 +436,7 @@ func (b *BeaconState) recomputeFieldTrie(index fieldIndex, elements interface{})
 }
 
 func (b *BeaconState) resetFieldTrie(index fieldIndex, elements interface{}, length uint64) error {
-	fTrie := b.stateFieldLeaves[index]
-	var err error
-	fTrie, err = NewFieldTrie(index, elements, length)
+	fTrie, err := NewFieldTrie(index, elements, length)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/beacon-chain/state/stategen/getter.go b/beacon-chain/state/stategen/getter.go
index 20fa91865c5c..228278e0bf2f 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/state/stategen/getter.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/state/stategen/getter.go
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ func (s *State) loadStateBySlot(ctx context.Context, slot uint64) (*state.Beacon
 
 	// Gather last saved state, that is where node starts to replay the blocks.
 	startState, err := s.lastSavedState(ctx, slot)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	// Gather the last saved block root and the slot number.
 	lastValidRoot, lastValidSlot, err := s.lastSavedBlock(ctx, slot)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/state/stategen/replay_test.go b/beacon-chain/state/stategen/replay_test.go
index 66ab31247a4d..539b05c6d701 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/state/stategen/replay_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/state/stategen/replay_test.go
@@ -738,5 +738,6 @@ func TestLoadFinalizedBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, s.beaconDB.SaveFinalizedCheckpoint(ctx, &ethpb.Checkpoint{Root: roots[8][:]}))
 	filteredBlocks, err = s.loadFinalizedBlocks(ctx, 0, 8)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, 10, len(filteredBlocks))
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_fetcher_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_fetcher_test.go
index 29cd4a86707d..743a1425f14f 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_fetcher_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/initial-sync/blocks_fetcher_test.go
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ func TestBlocksFetcher_requestBeaconBlocksByRange(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test context cancellation.
 	ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	cancel()
-	blocks, err = fetcher.requestBlocks(ctx, req, peerIDs[0])
+	_, err = fetcher.requestBlocks(ctx, req, peerIDs[0])
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, "context canceled", err)
 }
 
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go
index 68eaf934fe6f..92980bd5e821 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/pending_blocks_queue_test.go
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ func TestRegularSync_InsertDuplicateBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 	b0r := [32]byte{'a'}
 	require.NoError(t, r.db.SaveBlock(context.Background(), b0))
 	b0Root, err := b0.Block.HashTreeRoot()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	b1 := testutil.NewBeaconBlock()
 	b1.Block.Slot = 1
 	b1.Block.ParentRoot = b0Root[:]
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go
index 291f2fb5cf20..023870093e20 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_goodbye.go
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ func (s *Service) goodbyeRPCHandler(ctx context.Context, msg interface{}, stream
 			log.WithError(err).Error("Failed to close stream")
 		}
 	}()
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, ttfbTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
 	SetRPCStreamDeadlines(stream)
 
 	m, ok := msg.(*uint64)
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_metadata.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_metadata.go
index 4713b531c0e5..0ccc7a96f014 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_metadata.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_metadata.go
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ func (s *Service) metaDataHandler(ctx context.Context, msg interface{}, stream l
 			log.WithError(err).Debug("Failed to close stream")
 		}
 	}()
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, ttfbTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
 	SetRPCStreamDeadlines(stream)
 
 	if err := s.rateLimiter.validateRequest(stream, 1); err != nil {
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_ping_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_ping_test.go
index 4dfcf2e5790c..351af14fd32f 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_ping_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/rpc_ping_test.go
@@ -187,5 +187,6 @@ func TestPingRPCHandler_BadSequenceNumber(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	res, err := p1.Peers().Scorers().BadResponsesScorer().Count(p2.BHost.ID())
-	assert.Equal(t, int(1), res, "Peer wasn't penalised for providing a bad sequence number")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, res, "Peer wasn't penalised for providing a bad sequence number")
 }
diff --git a/beacon-chain/sync/validate_beacon_blocks_test.go b/beacon-chain/sync/validate_beacon_blocks_test.go
index 62139ce0ff03..c26c77c5d7f5 100644
--- a/beacon-chain/sync/validate_beacon_blocks_test.go
+++ b/beacon-chain/sync/validate_beacon_blocks_test.go
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ func TestValidateBeaconBlockPubSub_RejectEvilBlocksFromFuture(t *testing.T) {
 	// valid block
 	msg.Block.ParentRoot = bRoot[:]
 	msg.Signature, err = helpers.ComputeDomainAndSign(beaconState, 0, msg.Block, params.BeaconConfig().DomainBeaconProposer, privKeys[proposerIdx])
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	genesisTime := time.Now()
 	c, err := lru.New(10)
diff --git a/shared/aggregation/attestations/naive.go b/shared/aggregation/attestations/naive.go
index 209caa3212cc..4bd03affe3d9 100644
--- a/shared/aggregation/attestations/naive.go
+++ b/shared/aggregation/attestations/naive.go
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ func NaiveAttestationAggregation(atts []*ethpb.Attestation) ([]*ethpb.Attestatio
 			} else if b.AggregationBits.Contains(a.AggregationBits) {
 				// if a is fully contained in b, then a can be removed.
 				atts = append(atts[:i], atts[i+1:]...)
-				i--
 				break // Stop the inner loop, advance a.
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/shared/depositutil/deposit.go b/shared/depositutil/deposit.go
index 9d647550a751..0d67720218bb 100644
--- a/shared/depositutil/deposit.go
+++ b/shared/depositutil/deposit.go
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ func GenerateDepositTransaction(
 		depositData.Signature,
 		depositRoot,
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
 	return tx, depositData, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go b/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go
index 90aaa306865b..d08aab0449f2 100644
--- a/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go
+++ b/shared/slotutil/slotticker_test.go
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ func TestGetSlotTickerWithOffset_OK(t *testing.T) {
 			if firstTicked != 1 {
 				t.Fatal("Expected other ticker to tick first")
 			}
-			firstTicked = 2
 			return
 		case <-normalTicker.C():
 			if firstTicked != 0 {
diff --git a/shared/testutil/block.go b/shared/testutil/block.go
index e663ac4ae362..f6407024c247 100644
--- a/shared/testutil/block.go
+++ b/shared/testutil/block.go
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func GenerateAttestations(bState *stateTrie.BeaconState, privs []bls.SecretKey,
 	}
 
 	targetRoot := make([]byte, 32)
-	headRoot := make([]byte, 32)
+	var headRoot []byte
 	var err error
 	// Only calculate head state if its an attestation for the current slot or future slot.
 	if generateHeadState || slot == bState.Slot() {
diff --git a/shared/trieutil/sparse_merkle.go b/shared/trieutil/sparse_merkle.go
index c6174968c854..5a6697c412cd 100644
--- a/shared/trieutil/sparse_merkle.go
+++ b/shared/trieutil/sparse_merkle.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (m *SparseMerkleTrie) Insert(item []byte, index int) {
 	for i := 0; i < int(m.depth); i++ {
 		isLeft := currentIndex%2 == 0
 		neighborIdx := currentIndex ^ 1
-		neighbor := make([]byte, 32)
+		var neighbor []byte
 		if neighborIdx >= len(m.branches[i]) {
 			neighbor = ZeroHashes[i][:]
 		} else {
diff --git a/slasher/db/kv/attester_slashings_test.go b/slasher/db/kv/attester_slashings_test.go
index 953e6ca147f8..a6f1c6bd6c1a 100644
--- a/slasher/db/kv/attester_slashings_test.go
+++ b/slasher/db/kv/attester_slashings_test.go
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ func TestStore_UpdateAttesterSlashingStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, tt.ss, st, "Failed to find attester slashing with the correct status: %v", tt.as)
 
 		err = db.SaveAttesterSlashing(ctx, types.SlashingStatus(types.Included), tt.as)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		has, st, err = db.HasAttesterSlashing(ctx, tt.as)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get attester slashing")
 		require.Equal(t, true, has, "Failed to find attester slashing: %v", tt.as)
diff --git a/slasher/db/kv/proposer_slashings_test.go b/slasher/db/kv/proposer_slashings_test.go
index abcee5df4f16..ea4e45ff7f06 100644
--- a/slasher/db/kv/proposer_slashings_test.go
+++ b/slasher/db/kv/proposer_slashings_test.go
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ func TestStore_UpdateProposerSlashingStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, tt.ss, st, "Failed to find proposer slashing with the correct status")
 
 		err = db.SaveProposerSlashing(ctx, types.SlashingStatus(types.Included), tt.ps)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		has, st, err = db.HasProposerSlashing(ctx, tt.ps)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get proposer slashing")
 		require.Equal(t, true, has, "Failed to find proposer slashing")
diff --git a/slasher/detection/attestations/types/epoch_store_test.go b/slasher/detection/attestations/types/epoch_store_test.go
index 44eed42e8ed2..218c01d9a1f7 100644
--- a/slasher/detection/attestations/types/epoch_store_test.go
+++ b/slasher/detection/attestations/types/epoch_store_test.go
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ func TestEpochStore_GetValidatorSpan_Format(t *testing.T) {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 			}
 			span0, err := es.GetValidatorSpan(0)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.DeepEqual(t, tt.expectedSpan[0], span0, "Unexpected span")
 			span1, err := es.GetValidatorSpan(1)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.DeepEqual(t, tt.expectedSpan[1], span1, "Unexpected span")
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/slasher/detection/detect_test.go b/slasher/detection/detect_test.go
index bd2b1e8c56b3..24e53e657f87 100644
--- a/slasher/detection/detect_test.go
+++ b/slasher/detection/detect_test.go
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ func TestDetect_detectAttesterSlashings_Surround(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, tt.slashingsFound, len(slashings), "Unexpected amount of slashings found")
 			attsl, err := db.AttesterSlashings(ctx, status.Active)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, tt.slashingsFound, len(attsl), "Didnt save slashing to db")
 			for _, ss := range slashings {
 				slashingAtt1 := ss.Attestation_1
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ func TestDetect_detectAttesterSlashings_Double(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, tt.slashingsFound, len(slashings), "Unexpected amount of slashings found")
 			savedSlashings, err := db.AttesterSlashings(ctx, status.Active)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, tt.slashingsFound, len(savedSlashings), "Did not save slashing to db")
 
 			for _, ss := range slashings {
@@ -397,6 +399,7 @@ func TestDetect_detectProposerSlashing(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.DeepEqual(t, tt.slashing, slashing)
 			savedSlashings, err := db.ProposalSlashingsByStatus(ctx, status.Active)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
 			if tt.slashing != nil {
 				require.Equal(t, 1, len(savedSlashings), "Did not save slashing to db")
 			}
diff --git a/slasher/rpc/server_test.go b/slasher/rpc/server_test.go
index 27576ba0af19..4206c2e37b28 100644
--- a/slasher/rpc/server_test.go
+++ b/slasher/rpc/server_test.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func TestServer_IsSlashableAttestation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bcCfg := &beaconclient.Config{BeaconClient: bClient, NodeClient: nClient, SlasherDB: db}
 	bs, err := beaconclient.NewService(ctx, bcCfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ds := detection.NewService(ctx, cfg)
 	server := Server{ctx: ctx, detector: ds, slasherDB: db, beaconClient: bs}
 	nClient.EXPECT().GetGenesis(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(wantedGenesis, nil).AnyTimes()
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ func TestServer_IsSlashableAttestationNoUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bcCfg := &beaconclient.Config{BeaconClient: bClient, NodeClient: nClient, SlasherDB: db}
 	bs, err := beaconclient.NewService(ctx, bcCfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ds := detection.NewService(ctx, cfg)
 	server := Server{ctx: ctx, detector: ds, slasherDB: db, beaconClient: bs}
 	slashings, err := server.IsSlashableAttestation(ctx, savedAttestation)
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ func TestServer_IsSlashableBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bcCfg := &beaconclient.Config{BeaconClient: bClient, NodeClient: nClient, SlasherDB: db}
 	bs, err := beaconclient.NewService(ctx, bcCfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ds := detection.NewService(ctx, cfg)
 	server := Server{ctx: ctx, detector: ds, slasherDB: db, beaconClient: bs}
 
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ func TestServer_IsSlashableBlockNoUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	savedBlock.Signature = marshalledSig
 	bcCfg := &beaconclient.Config{BeaconClient: bClient, NodeClient: nClient, SlasherDB: db}
 	bs, err := beaconclient.NewService(ctx, bcCfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	ds := detection.NewService(ctx, cfg)
 	server := Server{ctx: ctx, detector: ds, slasherDB: db, beaconClient: bs}
 	slashings, err := server.IsSlashableBlock(ctx, savedBlock)
diff --git a/tools/keystores/main.go b/tools/keystores/main.go
index ab181ff6e0b4..2857c6424af1 100644
--- a/tools/keystores/main.go
+++ b/tools/keystores/main.go
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ func decrypt(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 			// Any password is valid.
 			return nil
 		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	isDir, err := fileutil.HasDir(fullPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -139,6 +142,9 @@ func encrypt(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 			// Any password is valid.
 			return nil
 		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 	privateKeyString := cliCtx.String(privateKeyFlag.Name)
 	if privateKeyString == "" {
diff --git a/tools/pcli/main.go b/tools/pcli/main.go
index bf92b1ebcc19..82c20c01c5d1 100644
--- a/tools/pcli/main.go
+++ b/tools/pcli/main.go
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ func main() {
 					log.Fatal(err)
 				}
 				postRoot, err := postState.HashTreeRoot(context.Background())
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Fatal(err)
+				}
 				log.Infof("Finished state transition with post state root of %#x", postRoot)
 
 				// Diff the state if a post state is provided.
diff --git a/validator/accounts/v2/accounts_create_test.go b/validator/accounts/v2/accounts_create_test.go
index 2155c25c3c9b..ddf4604c16bc 100644
--- a/validator/accounts/v2/accounts_create_test.go
+++ b/validator/accounts/v2/accounts_create_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func Test_KeysConsistency_Direct(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Now we change the password to "SecoNDxyzPass__9!@#"
 	require.NoError(t, ioutil.WriteFile(walletPasswordFile, []byte("SecoNDxyzPass__9!@#"), os.ModePerm))
-	w, err = wallet.OpenWalletOrElseCli(cliCtx, CreateAndSaveWalletCli)
+	_, err = wallet.OpenWalletOrElseCli(cliCtx, CreateAndSaveWalletCli)
 	require.ErrorContains(t, "wrong password for wallet", err)
 
 	require.NoError(t, ioutil.WriteFile(walletPasswordFile, []byte("Pa$sW0rD0__Fo0xPr"), os.ModePerm))
diff --git a/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet.go b/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet.go
index 5aef7db5812a..5ff6f4268634 100644
--- a/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet.go
+++ b/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet.go
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ func OpenWalletOrElseCli(cliCtx *cli.Context, otherwise func(cliCtx *cli.Context
 		false, /* Do not confirm password */
 		ValidateExistingPass,
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if fileutil.FileExists(filepath.Join(walletDir, HashedPasswordFileName)) {
 		hashedPassword, err := fileutil.ReadFileAsBytes(filepath.Join(walletDir, HashedPasswordFileName))
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet_test.go b/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet_test.go
index 006be70c17a6..af21711133a9 100644
--- a/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet_test.go
+++ b/validator/accounts/v2/wallet/wallet_test.go
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ func Test_LockUnlockFile(t *testing.T) {
 		WalletDir:      walletDir,
 		WalletPassword: password,
 	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer unlock(t, w)
 	_, err = w.InitializeKeymanager(cliCtx.Context, true)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/validator/client/validator_test.go b/validator/client/validator_test.go
index 0f505a41aeea..6355f3e77e29 100644
--- a/validator/client/validator_test.go
+++ b/validator/client/validator_test.go
@@ -680,8 +680,7 @@ func TestSaveProtections_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	history1 := cleanHistories[pubKey1]
 	history1 = markAttestationForTargetEpoch(history1, 0, 1)
 
-	history2 := cleanHistories[pubKey1]
-	history2 = markAttestationForTargetEpoch(history1, 2, 3)
+	history2 := markAttestationForTargetEpoch(history1, 2, 3)
 
 	cleanHistories[pubKey1] = history1
 	cleanHistories[pubKey2] = history2
diff --git a/validator/keymanager/v2/derived/derived.go b/validator/keymanager/v2/derived/derived.go
index 338427b043b5..8ed960eae1d8 100644
--- a/validator/keymanager/v2/derived/derived.go
+++ b/validator/keymanager/v2/derived/derived.go
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ func (dr *Keymanager) CreateAccount(ctx context.Context, logAccountInfo bool) ([
 		nil, /*forkVersion*/
 		nil, /*genesisValidatorsRoot*/
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if err := depositutil.VerifyDepositSignature(data, domain); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to verify deposit signature, please make sure your account was created properly")
 	}
diff --git a/validator/keymanager/v2/direct/direct.go b/validator/keymanager/v2/direct/direct.go
index a6a1b8aad9fe..c5d8225a0e8f 100644
--- a/validator/keymanager/v2/direct/direct.go
+++ b/validator/keymanager/v2/direct/direct.go
@@ -244,6 +244,9 @@ func (dr *Keymanager) CreateAccount(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
 		nil, /*forkVersion*/
 		nil, /*genesisValidatorsRoot*/
 	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if err := depositutil.VerifyDepositSignature(data, domain); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to verify deposit signature, please make sure your account was created properly")
 	}
diff --git a/validator/rpc/health.go b/validator/rpc/health.go
index a869a9b1fd33..31bb718ce9d0 100644
--- a/validator/rpc/health.go
+++ b/validator/rpc/health.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 // GetBeaconNodeConnection retrieves the current beacon node connection
 // information, as well as its sync status.
 func (s *Server) GetBeaconNodeConnection(ctx context.Context, _ *ptypes.Empty) (*pb.NodeConnectionResponse, error) {
-	genesis, err := s.genesisFetcher.GenesisInfo(ctx)
 	syncStatus, err := s.syncChecker.Syncing(ctx)
 	if err != nil || s.validatorService.Status() != nil {
 		return &pb.NodeConnectionResponse{
@@ -21,6 +20,10 @@ func (s *Server) GetBeaconNodeConnection(ctx context.Context, _ *ptypes.Empty) (
 			Syncing:            false,
 		}, nil
 	}
+	genesis, err := s.genesisFetcher.GenesisInfo(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return &pb.NodeConnectionResponse{
 		GenesisTime:            uint64(time.Unix(genesis.GenesisTime.Seconds, 0).Unix()),
 		DepositContractAddress: genesis.DepositContractAddress,
diff --git a/validator/rpc/wallet_test.go b/validator/rpc/wallet_test.go
index 3ef53c9f7469..b491056a19a9 100644
--- a/validator/rpc/wallet_test.go
+++ b/validator/rpc/wallet_test.go
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ func TestServer_WalletConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expectedConfig := direct.DefaultKeymanagerOpts()
 	enc, err := json.Marshal(expectedConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	var jsonMap map[string]string
 	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(enc, &jsonMap))
 	assert.DeepEqual(t, resp, &pb.WalletResponse{