Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 15.1.9.10 - DROP, COUNT, AND WRAP PROCEDURESInternal controls shall include procedures and controls for:
A. maintaining physical custody of, and restricting and documenting access to, coin drop cabinet keys, bill acceptor drop box release keys, bill acceptor drop box storage rack keys, and bill acceptor drop box contents keys;B. ensuring that access to coin drop boxes and bill acceptor boxes is restricted and that drop, count, and wrap procedures are performed only by authorized personnel;C. ensuring that all drop buckets and bill acceptor boxes are accounted for during the drop, count, and wrap procedures and preventing the commingling of coins or bills before the count is completed;D. securing drop buckets or bill acceptor boxes from the time they are removed from the gaming machine cabinets to the time they are transported to the count room;E. prior to the count, if a weigh scale is to be used, ensuring proper calibration, testing, and securing of the weigh scale, and documentation of those procedures; if a weigh scale interface is used, restricting access to the weigh scale interface to authorized persons;F. securing coin room inventory if the count room serves as a coin room;G. restricting access to the count room to count team members during the count;H. monitoring the drop, count, and wrap procedures and documenting the results; andI. delivering all monies and count documents to the appropriate secured location for safekeeping.N, 12/31/98; 15.1.9.10 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 1.9.10, 1/31/02; A, 2/28/05