Yolande Harrison

This Sustainability Plan communicates DART's strategy to promote a culture of sustainability, adding value for customers, improving service quality, attracting talent, and positioning DART as a leader in sustainability with a focus on continuous improvement. It outlines a holistic approach centered on three pillars: Our Community, Our Agency, and Our Planet, encompassing environmental, social, and economic objectives. The plan aims to enhance and transform communities, improve customers' lives, instill pride and purpose in employees, demonstrate financial strength and operational resiliency, achieve a net positive environmental impact, and shape a sustainable region through collaborative transit efforts.

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Strategic Plan outlines six transformative goals to enhance its role as a regional economic and mobility asset. The plan focuses on building an empowered agency, fostering a culture of contribution, delivering quality service, and ensuring seamless mobility. It also aims to create fantastic spaces that add community value and cultivate strategic relationships to support regional growth, ultimately striving to be the first-in-mind mobility partner for the North Texas region.

This Strategic Plan outlines a vision to transform Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) from its current state (Point A) to a future state (Point B) where it serves as a valued regional economic and mobility asset that fosters thriving cities and communities in North Texas. The plan is guided by three principles—operational integrity, seamless mobility, and strategic relationships—and is structured around six ambitious goals: Empowered Agency, Culture of Contribution, Quality Service, Seamless Mobility, Fantastic Spaces, and Strategic Relationships. It aims to significantly enhance transit's role, increase rider reliance, and unlock DART's full potential as a catalyst for economic and quality of life objectives over the next decade.

The meeting included briefings on the status of the Fiscal Year 2026 Internal Audit Budget, which is currently under budget in key categories such as salaries and auditing services. Additionally, the committee received updates on the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial, Operational, and IT Audit Plan, as well as a status report regarding the quarterly follow-up on management action plans resulting from prior audit recommendations.

The committee reviewed the performance evaluation and compensation adjustment for the Chief Audit Officer. Additionally, the committee discussed findings from internal audits, including the Cyber Security Program Audit and the Service Planning and Scheduling Process Audit, with recommendations to forward these reports to the Board of Directors.