Section 65. The commission shall audit as often as the commission determines necessary, but not less than annually, the accounts, programs, activities, and functions of all gaming licensees. To conduct the audit, authorized officers and employees of the commission shall have access to such accounts at reasonable times and the commission may require the production of books, documents, vouchers and other records relating to any matter within the scope of the audit, except tax returns. The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the production of records that the commission requires to be produced under this section and the court shall order the production of all such records within the scope of any such audit. All audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In any audit report of the accounts, funds, programs, activities and functions of a gaming licensee issued by the commission containing adverse or critical audit results, the commission may require a response, in writing, to the audit results. The response shall be forwarded to the commission within 15 days of notification by the commission.
On or before April 1 of each year, the commission shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate who shall forward the report to the house and senate committees on ways and means which shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the number of audits performed under this section; (ii) a summary of findings under the audits; and (iii) the cost of each audit.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 23k - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission E Fee or Tax; Penalties.
Section 1 - Findings and Declaration
Section 4 - Powers of the Commission
Section 5 - Regulations for the Implementation, Administration and Enforcement of Chapter
Section 6 - Investigations and Enforcement Bureau
Section 8 - Requests for Applications for Category 1 and Category 2 Licenses
Section 9 - Application for Gaming Licenses
Section 12 - Investigation Into Suitability of Applicant for Gaming License
Section 15 - Criteria for Eligibility to Receive Gaming License
Section 16 - Grounds for Denial of Application for License or Registration
Section 18 - Objectives to Be Advanced in Determining Granting of License; Statement of Findings
Section 19 - Issuance of Category 1 Licenses
Section 20 - Issuance of Category 2 License
Section 21 - Form of Gaming License and Conditions for Licensees
Section 25 - Requirements for the Operation and Conduct of Gaming at a Gaming Establishment
Section 27 - Issuance of Credit by Gaming Licensee to Patron of a Gaming Establishment
Section 28 - Complimentary Services, Gifts, Cash, or Other Items of Value
Section 30 - Licensing or Registration of Persons Employed by a Gaming Licensee
Section 39 - Cheating and Swindling; Penalty
Section 40 - Possession of Cheating and Swindling Device or Game; Penalty
Section 44 - Deposit of Penalties Collected Under Chapter
Section 48 - Applicability of Other Laws to Gaming Licensees
Section 53 - Retention and Disposition of Unclaimed Cash and Prizes
Section 54 - Disposition of Cash or Prizes of a Person Under 21 Years of Age
Section 55 - Daily Tax and Assessment Payable by Category 1 and Category 2 Licensees
Section 57 - Massachusetts Gaming Control Fund
Section 58 - Public Health Trust Fund
Section 59 - Gaming Revenue Fund
Section 60 - Race Horse Development Fund
Section 61 - Community Mitigation Fund
Section 62 - Transportation Infrastructure and Development Fund
Section 63 - Gaming Local Aid Fund
Section 65 - Audit of Gaming Licensees