1. A. A cashier shall begin a shift with an imprest amount of event wagering inventory, consisting of currency and coin. No funds shall be added to or removed from the event wagering inventory during the shift except:

   1. 1. Collection of event wagers;
   2. 2. Making change for a patron buying a ticket;
   3. 3. Collection of vouchers;
   4. 4. Payment of winning tickets;
   5. 5. Payment of voided tickets;
   6. 6. Payment of vouchers; and
   7. 7. Cash transfers or miscellaneous cash transactions with appropriate documentation.

2. B. An event wagering inventory count sheet shall be completed and signed by the cashier and a verifying employee on a per shift basis. The following shall be recorded on the count sheet:

   1. 1. The date, time, and shift of preparation;
   2. 2. The total amount of each denomination of currency and coin in the event wagering inventory issued to the cashier; and
   3. 3. The window number to which the cashier is assigned.

3. C. If the count of the inventory does not agree, the cashier and the verifying employee shall attempt to determine the cause of the variance in the count. Any variance not resolved by the cashier and the verifying employee shall be reported in writing to the responsible party. Any variance over $500 shall be reported to the Department within 72 hours. The report shall include the following:

   1. 1. The date on which the variance occurred;
   2. 2. The shift during which the variance occurred;
   3. 3. The name of the cashier;
   4. 4. The name of the verifying employee;
   5. 5. The window number; and
   6. 6. The amount of the variance.

4. D. If the event wagering system generated net receipts for the shift do not agree with the count sheet, the verifying employee shall record any overage or shortage. Any variance not resolved by the verifying employee shall be reported in writing to the responsible party. Any variance over $500 shall be reported to the Department within 72 hours. The report shall include the following:

   1. 1. The date on which the variance occurred;
   2. 2. The shift during which the variance occurred;
   3. 3. The name of the cashier;
   4. 4. The name of the verifying employee;
   5. 5. The window number; and
   6. 6. The amount of the variance.

Historical Note

Section made by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1167, with an immediate effective date of July 26, 2021 (Supp. 21-3).