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  This Department monitors the operations of the sole horseracing promoter in Jamaica

  of and fifteen bookmakers. This monitoring involves the supervision of betting at

  the Caymanas Park race track in Jamaica, at the racing promoter's 73 off-track

  betting parlours, at over 110 racing pools outlets and at 533 bookmakers' betting

  offices. the racing promoter on local racing are conducted on a maximumof two (2) 

  days per week and on simulcast races daily (except Sundays) from race tracks in 

  the USA, mainly- Aqueduct, Belmont Park, Gulfstream, Philadelphia Park, Santa- 

  Anita and Saratoga Park All active race tracks in the United Kingdom (U.K) are also

  covered. Betting transactions by bookmakers are accepted on horse races cond-

  ucted at Caymanas Park and from racetracks in the U.S.A, many of which are

  mentioned above. In this Department, there are two Divisions which overlap and

  complement each other. These are the Inspectorate and Audit Division. 

  Inspectorate Divisions' Core Functions:

     Carry out surveys for the establishment of criteria in processing of applications

       for betting offices and off-track betting parlours;

     Make daily visits to betting locations island-wide to monitor licensees' 

       daily operations;

     Record information on bets and based on their observations make reports 

       to the Commission;

     Submit reports against licensees for breaches of the Regulations for 

.      purposes of Tribunal hearings;

     Draft charges against licensees for breaches of the Regulations for the

       purpose of Tribunal hearings;

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   Audit Divisions' Core Functions:

     Audits the information submitted by licensees to ensure adherence to/

       compliance with the Regulations and Conditions pertaining to their permits 

       and licences and determine whether taxable revenues have been correctly

       reported; 

     Assesses the financial statements of licensees to ensure the requirements

       regarding the financial viability have been attained;

     Verifies the taxes paid by licensees to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue;

     Compiles monthly and annual statistical reports on the performance of

       all licensees;

     Conducts special audits at bookmakers' betting office and the racing 

       promoter's off-track locations;

     Collates trend data on sales and payouts of licensees;

     Verifies the accuracy of purse monies payable and paid to the promoter of 

       horse racing in Jamaica; and

     Draft charges against licensees for breaches of the Regulations for the 

       purpose of Tribunal hearings.