Multiple checks fail if files are absent

[PrymalInstynct]

Describe the Issue
Multiple tasks are failing because in a clean RHEL 9.4 and Rocky 9.4 install files like /etc/group- are not present.

This file is only created if /etc/group is modified and acts as a backup of the previous version of the file.

Affected Files
/etc/passwd-
/etc/group-
/etc/shadow-
/etc/gshadow-

Expected Behavior
Complete the tasks even if the files are not present

Actual Behavior
Tasks failed because the files were not present

Control(s) Affected
RHEL-09-232060
RHEL-09-232070
RHEL-09-232080
RHEL-09-232085
RHEL-09-232100
RHEL-09-232105
RHEL-09-232120
RHEL-09-232125
RHEL-09-232140
RHEL-09-232145
RHEL-09-232160
RHEL-09-232165

Environment (please complete the following information):

• branch being used: Nov24_issues
• Ansible Version: 2.17.5
• Host Python Version: 3.9.18
• Ansible Server Python Version: 3.12.7
• Additional Details:

Example Ansible Output

TASK [RHEL9-STIG : MEDIUM | RHEL-09-232060 | PATCH | RHEL 9 /etc/group- file must have mode 0644 or less permissive to prevent unauthorized access.] **********
Tuesday 12 November 2024  06:43:09 -0700 (0:00:00.933)       0:13:33.534 ****** 
fatal: [10.10.1.217]: FAILED! => {"changed": false, "msg": "file (/etc/group-) is absent, cannot continue", "path": "/etc/group-", "state": "absent"}

Possible Solution
Create an AUDIT task to verify if the file is present before trying to change the permissions