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City councillors and port trustees agree audits and risk assessment should guide oversight; shared-services idea proposed
Summary
Council members and Port of Galveston trustees discussed the port audit schedule, recommended using formal risk assessments to prioritize audits, and explored shared services and possible audit-committee collaboration to increase transparency without politicizing audit work.
Port trustees and City of Galveston council members used a joint meeting to press for clearer audit planning and stronger oversight guardrails while cautioning against politically charged reviews.
"Audits are absolutely important for all entities," trustee Sheila Lidstone said, urging collaboration on audit scheduling and risk assessment. "We're happy to work collaboratively with the City of Galveston, with the staff, and the city council on any other audits that you believe are necessary for us to undergo."
The port trustees asked council to support regular audits of port operations. Council members and trustees agreed the starting point should be a formal risk assessment to identify the highest-priority audit targets — procurement, construction contracts and major revenue streams such as parking —…
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