§ 405a.1. General duties and powers.
(a) Except for administrative purposes, the Bureau is a distinct entity, independent of the Board, the Office of Chief Counsel and the Office of Hearings and Appeals.
(b) The Bureau has the powers and duties set forth in section 1517 of the act (relating to investigations and enforcement) including:
(1) The investigation and review of applicants seeking a license, permit, certification or registration.
(2) The investigation of licensees, permittees, registrants, certified gaming service providers and other persons for potential violations of the act, including potential violations referred to the Bureau by the Board or other persons.
(3) The monitoring of slot machine operations to ensure compliance with the act, this part and the integrity of gaming, including internal controls, exclusion list enforcement, underage gaming and drinking, individual complaints, information systems, integrity and security issues.
(4) The inspection and examination of all premises where slot machine operations are conducted, gaming devices or equipment are manufactured, sold, distributed or serviced or where records of these activities are prepared or maintained as provided in section 1517(e) of the act. Inspections may include the review and reproduction of any document or record.
(5) The conduct of audits of slot machine operations as necessary to ensure compliance with the act and this part. An audit may include, but is not limited to, reviews, examinations and inspections of:
(i) Accounting, administrative and financial records and procedures utilized by the licensed entity.
(ii) Internal control procedures and management control procedures.
(iii) Security and surveillance departments.
(iv) Corrective action taken by the licensee to resolve reported deficiencies.
(v) Reports issued by an independent certified public accountant or independently registered public accounting firm pertaining to the adequacy of the licensee’s system of internal controls over financial reporting.
(vi) The licensee’s responses, if any, to the reports noted in paragraph (v).
(vii) Other matters required by the Board or the Bureau.
(6) The referral of possible criminal violations under the act to the Pennsylvania State Police.
(7) Being a criminal justice agency under 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91 (relating to criminal history record information).
(c) The Bureau will determine the scope of a background investigation, which may not be directed or limited by the Executive Director or Chief Counsel of the Board.
Authority The provisions of this § 405a.1 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1103, 1202(b)(30), 1202.1, 1209(b), 1317(c), 1317.1(c), 1317.2, 1326 and 1516.1.
Source The provisions of this § 405a.1 amended October 22, 2010, effective October 23, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 6083; amended October 7, 2011, effective October 8, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 5368. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (353397) to (353398).
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