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was counted first and removed from the table. After all the
money was counted, the charities would generally issue checks to
Mrs. Jenkins and ARJay for the rent and bingo equipment,
respectively. On financial reports, generally prepared by
petitioner, the attendance, expenses, and profits were reported.
Hood deposited the rent checks issued to Mrs. Jenkins (i.e., by
endorsing the checks in Mrs. Jenkins’s name) and checks issued to
ARJay into a bank account in the name of Robert C. Hood, d.b.a.
ARJay Bingo Supplies (ARJay account). Both petitioner and Hood
had signature authority over the ARJay account.
Petitioner and Hood operated bingo games with the East
Carters Valley Ruritan Club (Ruritan Club) during 1994 and 1995.
In exchange for their services, petitioner and Hood received
payments relating to the purchase and rental of bingo equipment
and a percentage of the profits. The bingo games were generally
held twice a week at the Weber property. As with the Jasper
property, ARJay leased the building from Mrs. Jenkins on a
monthly basis for $500 and subleased it to the Ruritan Club for
$489 per night. The Ruritan Club bingo games were conducted in
the same manner as JVFD bingo games.
In 1996, the Ruritan Club terminated its affiliation with
petitioner and Hood, ceased bingo operations at the Weber
property, and moved its bingo operations to another building.
That same year, one of its members, Kathy Babb, informed the
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