The San Carlos Apache Tribe has been issued a notice of violation (NOV) by the National Indian Gaming Commission for failing to file an audit report in a timely manner.
The tribe was issued the NOV on May 30. It states that the audit for the Apache Gold Casino was submitted 49 days late.
The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act requires tribes to submit independent audits for each gaming facility within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year. The tribe's fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, so the audit was due January 28, 2008.
The tribe could be fined $25,000 per violation per day but the NIGC typically reaches settlements for far less. On June 24, the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana agreed to pay $10,000 for an audit that was four months late, though $5,000 will be forgiven if the tribe meets certain conditions.
Other recent NIGC enforcement actions include a NOV to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma for a late audit report.
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