December 9-12, 2008
Green Valley Ranch Resort Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

Topics Include:

• Auditing Title 31
• Title 31 Risk Assessments
• IT Terminology
• Conducting IT Audits for NIGC MICS
• Analytical Review and the 2008 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report
• Understanding the 2008 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report

Instructors:

Barron Stringfellow, Barron Stringfellow is a Senior Consultant for JOSEPH EVE. He is a Bank Secrecy Act/Title 31 Compliance Specialist and performs risk assessments and Title 31 audits for JOSEPH EVE. Barron also writes Internal Control’s and Policies & Procedure’s. Mr. Stringfellow is well versed in IGRA, NIGC & minimum internal control standards. In the past, Barron has held Director of Surveillance and Gaming Commission positions in both Tribal and Non-Tribal Venues. Mr. Stringfellow is an expert on gaming scams and gaming cheats. He was with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s youth narcotics task force for 4 1/2 years. He has been in the gaming industry for over than 30 years.

Krishna Mandava, is an IT Consultant and auditor with JOSEPH EVE.  Mr. Mandava has experience in NIGC MICS compliance and IT auditing.  Some of the clients he has worked with in the past include, Harrah’s Rincon Casino, Kwataqnuk Casino, Grey Wolf Peak Casino, Akwesasne Mohawk Casino.  His current clients include Sac and Fox Casino, Lucky 7 Casino, LaPosta Casino, St. Croix Casino, and Ho-Chunk Casino.

Kathy Arata-Ward, CPA, CFE, is a supervisor and senior auditor at JOSEPH EVE with over 10 years experience conducting audits of tribal governments, casinos, cities and non-profit entities. As a Certified Fraud Examiner, Kathy has been the lead auditor on many fraud engagements for JOSEPH EVE clients. Her expertise in fraud detection and prevention has become a passion for her, and she loves teaching others about the fascinating world of fraud and how to protect their assets from its reach. Since fraud is such a widespread problem, she knows from her numerous fraud investigations how important it is to address the issue.

Grant Eve, is an auditor with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Las Vegas.  Mr. Eve was also an auditor with JOSEPH EVE and has experience working with Tribal Gaming facilities such as Cahuilla Creek Casino and Four Bears Casino.  Mr. Eve has also worked with Tribal Governments including Rincon Band of San Luiseno Mission Indians, Ho-Chunk Nation, Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, and the Santa Rosa Rancheria.  His current clients include Boyd Gaming (16 casino properties), Rhodes Homes, American Pacific Corporation and Brian Head Resorts, to name a few.