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Audit looks into distribution of tribal gaming funds in California

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Filed Under: California | Compacts

The California State Auditor says some local governments aren't distributing tribal gaming revenues properly.

Tribes that signed compacts in 1999 pay a share of revenues into the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund. The money then goes to local governments to address the impacts of tribal casinos.

But of a sample of 20 grants, 10 were issued by local governments that couldn't provide evidence or couldn't quantify the impact of a casino. The 10 grants totaled $2.3 million.

The audit also found that some local governments aren't receiving as much money as they are entitled. More than $1.2 million was denied in these cases, the report said.

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Audit: Casino funds often distributed improperly (California Watch 2/16)