diff --git a/contracts/multisigs/APTeamMultiSig.sol b/contracts/multisigs/APTeamMultiSig.sol
index 86c5141d9..48944ec1f 100644
--- a/contracts/multisigs/APTeamMultiSig.sol
+++ b/contracts/multisigs/APTeamMultiSig.sol
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@ pragma solidity ^0.8.19;
 import {MultiSigGeneric} from "./MultiSigGeneric.sol";
 
 contract APTeamMultiSig is MultiSigGeneric {
+  /// @dev Initializes MultiSig's state variables.
+  /// @param owners List of initial owners.
+  /// @param _approvalsRequired Number of required confirmations.
+  /// @param _requireExecution setting for if an explicit execution call is required
+  /// @param _transactionExpiry Proposal expiry time in seconds
   function initializeAPTeam(
     address[] memory owners,
     uint256 _approvalsRequired,
     bool _requireExecution,
     uint256 _transactionExpiry
-  ) public initializer {
+  ) external initializer {
     super.initialize(owners, _approvalsRequired, _requireExecution, _transactionExpiry);
   }
 }
diff --git a/contracts/multisigs/CharityApplications.sol b/contracts/multisigs/CharityApplications.sol
index a9f12d3cc..20de85eeb 100644
--- a/contracts/multisigs/CharityApplications.sol
+++ b/contracts/multisigs/CharityApplications.sol
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ contract CharityApplications is MultiSigGeneric, StorageApplications, ICharityAp
     uint256 _seedSplitToLiquid,
     address _seedAsset,
     uint256 _seedAmount
-  ) public override initializer {
+  ) external override initializer {
     require(Validator.addressChecker(_accountsContract), "Invalid Accounts contract");
     require(Validator.addressChecker(_seedAsset), "Invalid seed asset");
     require(
diff --git a/contracts/multisigs/MultiSigGeneric.sol b/contracts/multisigs/MultiSigGeneric.sol
index aefae1c94..e4517d278 100644
--- a/contracts/multisigs/MultiSigGeneric.sol
+++ b/contracts/multisigs/MultiSigGeneric.sol
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ contract MultiSigGeneric is
     uint256 _approvalsRequired,
     bool _requireExecution,
     uint256 _transactionExpiry
-  ) internal initializer validApprovalsRequirement(owners.length, _approvalsRequired) {
+  ) internal onlyInitializing validApprovalsRequirement(owners.length, _approvalsRequired) {
     require(owners.length > 0, "Must pass at least one owner address");
     for (uint256 i = 0; i < owners.length; i++) {
       require(
diff --git a/contracts/multisigs/endowment-multisig/EndowmentMultiSig.sol b/contracts/multisigs/endowment-multisig/EndowmentMultiSig.sol
index f2bfd81e8..055719b81 100644
--- a/contracts/multisigs/endowment-multisig/EndowmentMultiSig.sol
+++ b/contracts/multisigs/endowment-multisig/EndowmentMultiSig.sol
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ contract EndowmentMultiSig is MultiSigGeneric {
     uint256 _required,
     bool _requireExecution,
     uint256 _transactionExpiry
-  ) public initializer {
+  ) external initializer {
     require(Validator.addressChecker(_emitter), "Invalid Emitter Address");
     ENDOWMENT_ID = _endowmentId;
     EMITTER_ADDRESS = _emitter;
diff --git a/contracts/multisigs/interfaces/ICharityApplications.sol b/contracts/multisigs/interfaces/ICharityApplications.sol
index a2e6c1670..774a538de 100644
--- a/contracts/multisigs/interfaces/ICharityApplications.sol
+++ b/contracts/multisigs/interfaces/ICharityApplications.sol
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ abstract contract ICharityApplications {
     uint256 _seedSplitToLiquid,
     address _seedAsset,
     uint256 _seedAmount
-  ) public virtual;
+  ) external virtual;
 
   function proposeApplication(
     AccountMessages.CreateEndowmentRequest memory application,