Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-104-6

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section 112-104-6 - Annual audit; other reports; currency transaction reporting; suspicious transaction reporting

(a) Each facility manager's internal control system shall include internal controls for annual and other audit reports. The internal controls shall be submitted to and approved by the commission according to K.A.R. 112-104-1 . Each facility manager shall cause its annual financial statements to be audited by an independent certified public accountant or, when appropriate, an independent registered certified public accounting firm licensed to practice in this state. The audit shall be in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and, when applicable, the standards of the public company accounting oversight board. The independent certified public accountant or, when appropriate, independent registered certified public accounting firm shall be approved by the executive director before the audit engagement.

(b) Independent certified public accountants and independent registered certified public accounting firms performing annual audits or special reports shall not perform internal audit services for the same facility manager.

(c) The annual financial statements audit shall be prepared on a comparative basis for the current and prior fiscal years and present financial position and results of operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

(d) The financial audit required by this regulation shall include a footnote reconciling and explaining any differences between the financial statements included in any annual report filed in conformity with K.A.R. 112-104-5 and the audited financial statements. The footnote shall disclose the effect of adjustments on the following:

(1) Revenue from the operation of EGMs;

(2) EGM revenue minus expenses for complimentaries;

(3) total costs and expenses;

(4) income before extraordinary items, as that term is used within GAAP; and

(5) net income.

(e) The facility manager shall require the independent certified public accountant or independent registered certified public accounting firm auditing the facility manager's financial statements to render the following additional reports:

(1) A report on the prospective financial statements, including a one-year forecast and three-year projection, expressing an opinion as to whether the prospective financial information is properly prepared on the basis of the assumptions and is presented in accordance with the relevant financial reporting framework; and

(2) any additional relevant reports if required by the executive director.

(f) At any time a special audit of a facility manager may be required by the commission to be conducted by commission personnel, an independent certified public accountant, or an independent registered certified public accounting firm licensed to practice in the state of Kansas. The scope, procedures, and reporting requirements of any special audit shall be established by the executive director.

(g) Copies of the audited financial statements in an amount determined by the executive director, together with any management letter or report prepared regarding that statement by the facility manager's independent certified public accountant or independent registered certified public accounting firm, shall be filed with the commission not later than 120 days after the end of the facility manager's fiscal year.

(h) The facility manager shall prepare a written response to the independent certified public accountant's or independent registered certified public accounting firm's reports required by subsection (e). The response shall indicate, in detail, any corrective actions taken. The facility manager shall submit a copy of the response to the commission within 90 days of receipt of the reports.

(i) The facility manager shall file with the commission copies of the reports required by subsection (e) in an amount determined by the executive director and copies in an amount determined by the executive director of any other reports on internal controls, administrative controls, or other matters relative to the facility manager's accounting or operating procedures rendered by the facility manager's independent certified public accountant or independent registered certified public accounting firm within 120 days following the end of the facility manager's fiscal year or upon receipt, whichever is earlier.

(j) The facility manager shall submit to the commission three copies of any report that is filed, or required to be filed, with the securities and exchange commission (SEC) or other securities regulatory agency. The reports shall include any S-1, 8-K, 10-Q, 10-K, proxy or information statements, and registration statements. The reports shall be filed with the commission within 10 days of whichever of the following occurs first:

(1) The filing of the report with the SEC or other securities regulatory agency; or

(2) the due date prescribed by the SEC or other securities regulatory agency.

(k) If an independent certified public accountant or independent registered certified public accounting firm previously engaged as the principal accountant to audit the facility manager's financial statements resigns or is dismissed as the facility manager's principal accountant or if another independent certified public accountant or independent registered certified public accounting firm is engaged as principal accountant, the facility manager shall file a report with the commission within 10 days following the end of the month in which the event occurs, setting forth the following:

(1) The date of the resignation, dismissal, or engagement;

(2) an indication of whether in connection with the audits of the two most recent years preceding a resignation, dismissal, or engagement there were any disagreements with the former accountant on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, including a description of each disagreement. The disagreements to be reported shall include those resolved and those not resolved; and

(3) an indication of whether the principal accountant's report on the financial statements for either of the past two years contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion or was qualified. The nature of the adverse opinion, disclaimer of opinion, or qualification shall be described.

(l) The facility manager shall request the former accountant to furnish to the facility manager a letter addressed to the commission stating whether that accountant agrees with the statements made by the facility manager in response to paragraph (k)(2). The letter shall be filed with the commission as an exhibit to the report required by paragraph (k)(2).

(m) All of the audits and reports required by this regulation that are performed by independent certified public accountants or independent registered certified public accounting firms shall be prepared at the sole expense of the facility manager.

(n) Each facility manager's internal control system shall include internal controls to meet the requirements of 31 C.F.R. Part 103 for the reporting of certain currency transactions. The internal controls shall be submitted to and approved by the commission according to K.A.R. 112-104-1 .

(1) The facility manager shall file with the commission a copy of any suspicious activity report-casino (SARC) that the facility manager is required to file under 31 C.F.R. §103.21. Each SARC shall be filed with the commission concurrently with the federal filing.

(2) A facility manager, director, officer, employee, or agent who reports a suspicious activity under paragraph (n)(1) shall not notify any person involved in the suspicious activity that the suspicious activity has been reported.

(3) The facility manager shall file with the commission a copy of any currency transaction report by casino (CTRC) that the facility manager is required to file under 31 C.F.R. §103.22. Each CTRC shall be filed with the commission concurrently with the federal filing.

(o) An annual audit of the facility manager's compliance with commission regulations may be required by the executive director to be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the standards for financial audits under government auditing standards. The audit report shall require the expression of an opinion on compliance. The audit shall be conducted by either commission staff or an independent certified public accountant firm selected by the commission.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-104-6

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 74-8772; effective Sept. 26, 2008; amended Dec. 9, 2011.