Diamond State Port Corporation Performance Audit Identifies Five Operational Findings
Summary
The Delaware Office of Auditor of Accounts issued a performance audit of the Diamond State Port Corporation covering 2021-2025, during which DSPC received $233.2 million in State funds and $16.4 million in debt relief. Auditors identified five findings: DSPC Board executive sessions did not meet State requirements; governance and oversight requirements of concession agreements with Gulftainer and current operator Enstructure were not performed; collection of concession payments from GT USA was not executed; economic impact projection data for the Edgemoor project was not up to date; and DSPC access and inspection rights were not enforced. This is the most comprehensive independent review of DSPC operations since the State purchased the Port of Wilmington in 1995.
“The performance audit report contains five findings, where auditors made determinations about DSPC performance compared to their identified scope and criteria.”
State agencies and quasi-governmental corporations that receive significant State funding should review their governance practices against the five findings identified here, particularly board executive session compliance, concession agreement oversight, and contract enforcement. While this audit does not impose penalties, it may signal increased legislative scrutiny of State-funded entities and could inform future appropriations decisions.
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The Delaware Office of Auditor of Accounts published a performance audit of the Diamond State Port Corporation covering the period 2021-2025. The audit identified five findings where DSPC failed to meet State requirements: executive sessions did not comply with State requirements; governance and oversight of concession agreements with Gulftainer and Enstructure was not performed; concession payment collection from GT USA was not executed; Edgemoor economic impact projection data was not updated; and access and inspection rights were not enforced.
Affected parties include DSPC Board members and management, who will need to address these governance deficiencies. State oversight bodies and the General Assembly may use this audit to inform funding decisions and oversight mechanisms for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware's largest single State asset. The audit was prompted after the State transferred nearly $200 million to DSPC in early 2025, increasing the agency's materiality.
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The audit is the most comprehensive independent review of DSPC operations in three decades
DOVER, DE — The Delaware Office of Auditor of Accounts (AOA) issued a performance audit today of the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), the State agency that owns the Port of Wilmington. The audit evaluated the effectiveness of DSPC’s operations, metrics, and financial reporting between 2021 and 2025, during which time DSPC received $233.2 million in State funds and $16.4 million in debt relief. Auditors also reviewed the accuracy and reliability of economic impact projections for the planned Edgemoor container facility.
The audit report is the most comprehensive independent review of DSPC’s operations since the State of Delaware purchased the Port of Wilmington in 1995. In the time period audited, DSPC canceled a 2018 concession agreement with Gulftainer (GT USA), and entered into a new agreement with current port operator Enstructure in 2023. In early 2025, the State transferred funds totaling nearly $200 million to DSPC, increasing the agency’s materiality and prompting AOA’s audit.
“As your State Auditor, I promised to lead this office to make Delaware government more transparent and accountable,” said State Auditor Lydia E. York. “That is what this report represents. I believe this performance audit sets a new standard for government transparency in our State.
“The Port of Wilmington is a critical economic driver for Delaware, and it is also our State’s largest single asset. I believe Delaware residents and lawmakers should have as much information as possible as taxpayers continue to invest in the future of the Port and Edgemoor. I want to thank the DSPC Board for their cooperation as our State enters into a new chapter of Edgemoor development.”
The performance audit report contains five findings, where auditors made determinations about DSPC performance compared to their identified scope and criteria. The findings include:
- DSPC Board executive sessions that did not meet State requirements
- Governance and oversight requirements of the DSPC Concession Agreements with GT USA and Enstructure not performed
- Collection of concession payments from GT USA to DSPC not executed
- Data for economic impact projections of Edgemoor project not up to date
- DSPC access and inspection rights not enforced Click here to view the full performance audit PDF online.
To read the complete report or subscribe to future releases, visit: https//auditor.delaware.gov/reports
The Office of Auditor of Accounts was established by Article III, Section 21 of the Delaware Constitution. AOA duties under 29 Del. C. c. 29 include:
- Reviewing state financial transactions
- Verifying that state revenues are properly collected and deposited
- Filing audit reports with the Governor, General Assembly, and other officials # # #
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
The audit is the most comprehensive independent review of DSPC operations in three decades
DOVER, DE — The Delaware Office of Auditor of Accounts (AOA) issued a performance audit today of the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), the State agency that owns the Port of Wilmington. The audit evaluated the effectiveness of DSPC’s operations, metrics, and financial reporting between 2021 and 2025, during which time DSPC received $233.2 million in State funds and $16.4 million in debt relief. Auditors also reviewed the accuracy and reliability of economic impact projections for the planned Edgemoor container facility.
The audit report is the most comprehensive independent review of DSPC’s operations since the State of Delaware purchased the Port of Wilmington in 1995. In the time period audited, DSPC canceled a 2018 concession agreement with Gulftainer (GT USA), and entered into a new agreement with current port operator Enstructure in 2023. In early 2025, the State transferred funds totaling nearly $200 million to DSPC, increasing the agency’s materiality and prompting AOA’s audit.
“As your State Auditor, I promised to lead this office to make Delaware government more transparent and accountable,” said State Auditor Lydia E. York. “That is what this report represents. I believe this performance audit sets a new standard for government transparency in our State.
“The Port of Wilmington is a critical economic driver for Delaware, and it is also our State’s largest single asset. I believe Delaware residents and lawmakers should have as much information as possible as taxpayers continue to invest in the future of the Port and Edgemoor. I want to thank the DSPC Board for their cooperation as our State enters into a new chapter of Edgemoor development.”
The performance audit report contains five findings, where auditors made determinations about DSPC performance compared to their identified scope and criteria. The findings include:
- DSPC Board executive sessions that did not meet State requirements
- Governance and oversight requirements of the DSPC Concession Agreements with GT USA and Enstructure not performed
- Collection of concession payments from GT USA to DSPC not executed
- Data for economic impact projections of Edgemoor project not up to date
- DSPC access and inspection rights not enforced Click here to view the full performance audit PDF online.
To read the complete report or subscribe to future releases, visit: https//auditor.delaware.gov/reports
The Office of Auditor of Accounts was established by Article III, Section 21 of the Delaware Constitution. AOA duties under 29 Del. C. c. 29 include:
- Reviewing state financial transactions
- Verifying that state revenues are properly collected and deposited
- Filing audit reports with the Governor, General Assembly, and other officials # # #
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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