Virtual NTC24: Top National Audit Findings
Day 1: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (EST) | Session 1
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Course Description: Do you have audit findings on our top findings list? Don’t know? Find out in this presentation of the top most common audit findings as identified through annual AUP independent audit reports, internal audit reports and NIGC internal control assessments. This course will cover the intent of the control and provides specific instructions and exercises focusing on identifying and correcting findings. You will leave with an increased understanding of and ability to identify and remedy like findings at your gaming operations.
Presenters: Charlie Parker, Gena Caviness
Virtual NTC24: 556-Background Investigations & 558-Gaming Licenses for Key & Primary Management Officials
Day 1: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (EST) | Session 2
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Course Description: Having a thorough licensing process is critical to the success of your gaming enterprise. During this session, we will cover the National Indian Gaming Commissions 556 Background Investigations and 558 – Gaming Licenses of Key and Primary Management Officials. While highlighting some changes to the key and primary management official definitions and leave you with an easy-to-follow flow chart of the submission requirements.
Presenters: Emily Molina, Compliance Officer, NIGC
Kimberly Revilla, Compliance Officer, NIGC
Virtual NTC24: NIGC and/or FBI NGI/NCJITS Audits(s): What to expect!
Day 1: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST) | Session 3
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Course Description: The session introduces the audience to the Next Generation Identification (NGI) and Noncriminal Justice Agency Information Technology Security (NCJITS) audits that are performed by the FBI and NIGC. It begins with the initial phone call to set up the audit, discussing the pre-audit material that is sent out, and walks the audience through the lifecycle of the audit.
Presenters: Amber McDonald, Derek Holbert
Virtual NTC24: Auditing Revenue
Day 2: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (EST) | Session 4
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Course Description: Did you know that Promotions and Player Tracking is the highest reported non-compliance section of Auditing Revenue? Join us for an Auditing Revenue course specifically geared toward addressing noncompliance of promotions and player tracking in auditing revenue. We will dive into the MICS requirements, discuss best practices, and provide examples to help attendees understand the intent and testing and gain the knowledge needed to reach compliance for this part.
Presenters: Charlie Parker, Chris Bragado
Virtual NTC24: Integrating Cybersecurity frameworks under 543.20
Day 2: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (EST) | Session 5
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Course Description: This course will focus on the CFR 543.20 NIGC IT MICS and popular Cybersecurity Frameworks such as the upcoming NIST CSF 2.0. Participants will learn of similarities, intent, and purposes of the controls in Cyber Security Frameworks and how to incorporate them into tribal controls in a way that aligns with the MICS and tribal TICS and SICS.
Presenter: Jeran Cox
Virtual NTC24: How to Avoid an IGRA Violation
Day 2: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST) | Session 6
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Course Description: Attendees will gain in-depth knowledge of how to identify potential IGRA violations and how to avoid NIGC enforcement actions.
Presenter: OGC TBD
Panel: Discussion with Internal Audit Professionals
Day 3: Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (EST) | Session 7
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Course Description: Join this panel of internal audit professionals as they discuss the challenges of auditing accounting for compliance. Listen to the unique issues faced by our panelists such as staffing issues, information delays, record accuracy and technology advances. Hear how they overcome these challenges and contribute to the discussions by asking questions and commenting in the chat.
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Grant A. Houle, CIA, CISA |
Daniel Hanson, CPA, CFE
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Emily Davis
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Virtual NTC24: 543.21 Minimum Internal Controls for Surveillance and the Toolkit
Day 3: Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (EST) | Session 8
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Course Description: Compliance is what we all strive for as regulators. That is why you should attend this brief course on the 543.21 minimum internal control standards for surveillance and the Toolkit. We will have a brief review of the tiers, requirements and key definitions of 543.21. In this session, we will discuss how to use the toolkit and a walkthrough of 543.21 Surveillance top findings throughout the country, applying the toolkits easy to follow regulation, intent, testing and best practices to ensure compliance.
Presenter: Brian Moody, Compliance Officer, NIGC
Sam Wetzler, Training Specialist, NIGC
Virtual NTC24: Understanding AI in Tribal Gaming
Day 3: Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST) | Session 9
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Course Description: This course will focus on artificial intelligence, how it is entering gaming, and how this new technology may both augment and replace some aspects of a gaming operation. From facial recognition to AI data-driven prospects, these new technologies have the potential to revolutionize and maximize the efficiency of human intelligence with machine learning. From a high level, this course will provide easy-to-understand examples of how AI has the propensity to change gaming.
Presenter: Eddie Hall
