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Investigative Reports: Relevance Hypo
u On April 1, 2016, Network Security Specialist, Tom Clancy, conducted routine maintenance on the Casino’s computer systems. Clancy discovered that a McAir computer assigned to Nora Roberts, Director of Player Development, was granted full administrative rights, providing Roberts access to all Casino computer accounts, including financial and accounting records and player rewards accounts. According to IT internal control standards, this access level is reserved to only 2 employees in the IT Department. Ms. Roberts is not on the list of persons authorized to have this level of access. u Ms. Roberts is approximately 38 years of age and has a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and computer sciences. She has been employed by the Casino since May 1, 2007 and her performance evaluations have been consistently high. The investigation did not reveal that Roberts had actually accessed or manipulated any data in any account.
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Investigative Reports: Timeliness
u Reports should always be prepared in a timely manner following the conclusion of the investigation. u Delays increase the potential for the omission or distortion of facts and/or misplacement or loss of evidence, including the availability of witnesses u The commencement of a proceeding must await completion of the investigation and issuance of the report, accordingly: u Delays in the commencement of a proceeding can compromise the Commission’s ability to succeed with an enforcement action due to the factors listed above and/or for failing to meeting deadlines specified in the applicable ordinance or regulations.
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