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(Gibson), as part of its continuing contract to provide internal auditing services for the Fort Bend Independent School District (Fort Bend ISD, FBISD) Board of Trustees, initiated a Communications Management Audit. In March 2020, the audit was put on hold temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Audit activities resumed in Summer 2020 and the work was completed in May 2021. Gibson wishes to thank the FBISD leadership and staff for their assistance in conducting this audit and the Board Audit Committee (BAC) for overseeing this important work.  \nThis introductory chapter provides a summary of the audit findings and recommendations, a description of the audit objectives and scope, and Gibson’s approach and methodology for conducting the audit.  \nAudit Summary  \nGibson’s audit of Fort Bend ISD’s communication management function identified some notable strengths, as well as opportunities to improve communications to the District’s many stakeholders. Fort Bend ISD's communications team has earned numerous awards from the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA), and the audit team identified many areas where the Department meets the best practice standards set forth by NSPRA. 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