Need to audit domain admin group changes

Hi
I have windows server 2012 domain controllers (4 Dcs). I want to audit changes happening to domain admin group. Recently somebody modified domain admin members. I want to trace out who did this ..
Please let me know how to check it...

Hi,
Checkout the below steps to enable auditing for AD User and Group Changes,
1. Open GPMC console, click Start --> Administrative Tools --> Group Policy Management.
2. Right click the Default Domain Controllers Policy, and then click Edit.
3. Go to the node DS Access (Computer Configuration/Policies/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Advanced Audit Policy Configuration/Audit Policies/DS Access.) 
    Enable Success auditing for the following settings
    - Audit Directory Service Access
    - Audit Directory Service Changes
4. Go to the node Account Management (Computer Configuration/Policies/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Advanced Audit Policy Configuration/Audit Policies/Account Management.) 
    Enable Success auditing for the following settings
    - Audit User Account Management
    - Audit Computer Account Management
    - Audit Security Group Management
    - Audit Distribution Group Management
After completing the audit settings, configure SACL in Active Directory Users and Computers console for enabling the geneartion of AD Change events in the eventlog as shown below,
Regards,
Gopi
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