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UNLV grad selected to head Gaming Control Board audit division

By RICHARD N. VELOTTA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
March 14, 2016 - 10:51 am
 

A University of Nevada, Las Vegas, graduate has been selected to head the audit division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Kelly Colvin, who has 26 years of experience within the division, has been a certified public accountant since 1994 and received an accounting degree from UNLV was named chief of the audit division by Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett.

Colvin replaces former chief Shirley Springer, who retired in February.

The Audit Division oversees casino audits and reviews revenue and taxes on casinos collected by the state.

“I believe Kelly will modernize the division, streamline the audit process and provide leadership within the division by working closely with the Board’s other five division chiefs,” Burnett said in a statement announcing the appointment.

Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Find him on Twitter: @RickVelotta

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