| Past Events |
| Chapter Luncheon Thursday, June 22, 2006 111:30a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Beckham Grill - Pasadena 77 W. Walnut Street PASADENA, CA 91103 (626) 796-3399 |
| TOPIC: Casinos: Beyond Surveillance - The Auditor/Investigator Role" SPEAKER: Alfonso Martinez, CFE DESCRIPTION OF SPEECH: In addition to the Title, which is very descriptive, our Speaker said that he was looking forward to answering any questions that you may have...so bring your questions! SPEAKER BIO: In 2000 Martinez accepted a position as the Chief Internal Auditor with the Sycuan Tribal Gaming Commission and continues to hold that position to the present. Martinez oversees and conducts internal audits of all departments of the Sycuan Casino, a gaming facility on Sycuan Tribal land. The audits performed include operational, financial, and regulatory audits with their focus being to protect Tribal assets, ensure the integrity of gaming, and to assure that the casino is in compliance with Federal, State, and Sycuan Tribal regulations including all aspects of the Bank Secrecy Act as it pertains to Currency Transaction Reports, Suspicious Transactions, and Anti Money Laundering. Martinez’ career includes three years in the Marine Corps, four years as an IRS Revenue Agent, twenty-one years as a Special Agent with the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS, a private investigator, and a short period as an elementary substitute teacher. His career duties have included Marine Corps Drill Instructor; investigating and prosecuting individuals and businesses for criminal violations of tax and money laundering statutes; undercover agent, financial investigative technique’s instructor in foreign countries; and lately as the head of an audit department. Martinez is a graduate of San Diego State University majoring Accounting, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a California Licensed Private Investigator. Contact Information: Sycuan Gaming Commission 5485 Casino Way, Suite 200, 3rd Floor El Cajon, CA 92019 (619) 659-3352 amartinez@sycuan.com MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Stephen Peel, Financial Crime Investigator, Wells Fargo Corporate Security and Investigations. In the Member Spotlight in June will be our own Stephen Peel, Speaker Coordinator for the Los Angeles ACFE chapter. Stephen, who specializes in financial crime investigations for Wells Fargo, will give a five-minute presentation about his position, responsibilities, and investigations for Wells Fargo. |
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