Recognizing that internal auditing can help school districts save money, increase efficiency, and help ensure secure school operations, the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) has teamed with Gibson Consulting Group, Inc. (Gibson) to launch a new program to provide internal audit services to Texas school districts.

“TASB (and Gibson) piloted this new service during the spring with more than four school districts, from rural (Burnet CISD) to one of the largest urban districts (Austin ISD),” said Nancy Cotton, TASB associate executive director for Planning and Human Resources. “The response from our pilot school districts was fantastic, which is why the TASB Board in September decided to offer this service to all school districts in the state. At a time when districts are looking for ways to stretch dollars and make sure they are managing their tax dollars wisely, we think the Internal Audit Service will be a huge benefit to school districts.”