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Councilwoman Asks Auditor Doud to Include in Her Audit –
Travel Expenses of Non-Harbor Commissioners – Mayor and City Councilmembers
September 13, 2014 – Fifth District Councilwoman Gerrie
Schipske today called on City Auditor Laura Doud to include in an audit of
travel expenses of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, a review of the travel
expenses of non-Commissioners who traveled on port dollars.
“I think the public needs a full accounting of how the Port
of Long Beach has spent funds on travel and who have been the recipients of
these funds,” says Schipske. “Harbor
Commissioners have a specific duty to help expand trade relations with other
countries and the shipping industry and their travel is justified. Other's travel
is highly questionable.”
Schipske adds that unless wrongdoing can be proven
concerning the current Board President, Thomas Fields, “it appears there is a
witch hunt going on against a commissioner who dared disagree with the current
Mayor about where to locate the Port headquarters. This continual
politicization of the Port of Long Beach is causing serious harm in the
shipping community and it needs to stop.”
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