David Cook Email & Phone Number

Lawton, Ok, Us

Responsible for the administration of the Security Department for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's nine casinos and two travel plazas.

Responsible for conducting all internal audits as mandated by the NIGC.Review gaming contractsReview monthly financial reportsWrite and review policy and procedure and Tribal Internal Control Standards (TICS)Investigate variances and internal control violations.

Native American owned, tribal gaming regulatory consulting company specializing in NIGC and State compact compliance as well as operational services. We cover all areas of tribal asset protection from training your staff to assistance in finding the perfect surveillance system to fit your needs. Including camera placement and the implementation of reporting procedures.Our Client list includes major American gaming tribes as well as international clients wishing to enter the US gaming market

Responsible for compliance testing and monitoring of the Osage Nation’s seven gaming facilities as it pertains to federal, state and tribal regulations.Tasked with operational oversight including contract review, budget analysis and risk management follow-up. Responsible for conducting risk assessments and audit follow-ups to ensure that “best practices” are being used consistently through out all properties.Responsible for the evaluating and re-engineering of tribal gaming policies and procedures and related process mapping.

Assisted in the planning and execution of the final stages of construction of a 33,000 sq foot gaming facilityResponsible for all casino issues in the absence of the General Manager.Responsible for ordering of all equipment, both gaming and non, and dealing daily with vendors.Responsible for Food & Beverage operationWrote and implemented policies and procedures Responsible for compliance with all NIGC regulationsManaged and trained over two hundred gaming employees.Structured, developed and staffed all areas of the gaming facility outside of marketing.Managed a gaming department with over 500 machines from multiple vendors as well as class II table games.

Created and managed a regulatory consulting department targeting tribal gaming commissions.Assist tribal governments establish well organized and structured gaming commissions.Provide training in employee/vendor licensing investigations as well as requirements under the Tribal-State compact. Train Gaming Commissioners and commission staff to ensure the protection of tribal assets and continued success of tribal gaming facilities.Wrote policy and procedures as well as tribal gaming ordinances and tribal internal control standards (TICS)Assist Gaming Commissions in the area of surveillance camera placement and reporting procedures.

Developed and implemented regulatory requirements for tribal gaming facilities as they relate to federal and state law.Oversee internal investigations involving fraud and internal control violations.Created a Compliance department and implemented procedures for conducting vendor/employee licensing investigations and reporting to the Tribal Gaming Commission.Liaison and arbitrator between all tribal gaming facilities and tribal government. Directed a staff of Managers, Gaming Inspectors and Surveillance personnel.Created and managed a five million dollar operational budget with emphasis on equipment, training and salary Implemented shipping and receiving procedures for gaming devices covered under the Tribal State Compact.

Uniform patrol, undercover investigations (narcotics, vice, stolen property, counterfeiting) Field Training Officer, recipient of numerous department, city council and civic group meritorious service awards.

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