Report 2021-102 Recommendation 5 Responses
Report 2021-102: Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund: The State Could Better Manage Its Distribution Fund and Its Problem Gambling Programs (Release Date: August 2022)
Recommendation #5 To: Justice, Department of
To ensure that it compensates the distribution fund for improper charges for nontribal activities including card room and other enforcement activities, by October 2022, the Bureau should do the following:
-Reimburse the funds due to the distribution fund for time that employees spent working on nontribal activities during fiscal years 2020-21 through 2021-22.
-Establish and implement a policy requiring supervisory review and approval of its periodic reimbursements to the distribution fund, as necessary, for time that employees spend on nontribal activities.
6-Month Agency Response
The Bureau has reimbursed the Special Distribution Fund for Fiscal Year 2020-21.
- Completion Date: November 2022
- Response Date: February 2023
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented
60-Day Agency Response
The Bureau has reimbursed the fund for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22. For FY 2020-21, the Bureau has identified the total amount to be reimbursed to the SDF and is in the process of making that adjustment.
- Estimated Completion Date: June 30, 2023
- Response Date: October 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Partially Implemented
Because the bureau has not yet reimbursed the distribution fund for 2020-21, it has not yet fully implemented this recommendation.
All Recommendations in 2021-102
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.