IMPACT OF INTERNAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES / EXTRA MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS
Abstract
This research work sought to evaluate the Impact of Internal Audit and Accountability on government ministries and extra ministerial department using the office of the Auditor – General of Enugu State of Nigeria as a case study. Pursuant to this, the researcher employed a population size of 54 staffers of the office of the Auditor-General out of which 36 were randomly selected as the population sample. The researcher also employed percentage frequency, tabular as well as the chi-square statistical tools in the analysis of the data collected. The researcher’s findings show that basically that without adequate internal auditing and accountability in most government ministries and government Parastalls, the public service will grind to a halt. The researcher thus, recommends that owing to the importance of audits and accountability in all area of any establishment, the function of the internal audit departments in government offices should be enhanced to enable it performance maximally and more creditably to overall wellbeing of the various government ministries and establishments.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1:
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Significance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Research Questions
Null Hypothesis
CHAPTER 2:
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
The concept and Nature of Auditing
Government Audit Department
The Concept of Accountability
CHAPTER 3:
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Area of Study
Population of the Study
Sample and Sampling Procedure
Validation of Instrument
Reliability of Instrument
Method of Data Collection
METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 4:
DATA PRESENTATION AND RESULTS/FINDINGS
Data Presentation And Results
Hypothesis Testing
SUMMARY FINDINGS
CHAPTER 5:
DISCUSSION OF RESULTS/ FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussion Of Results
Discussion Of Results
Conclusion
Suggestions For Further Research
Limitations Of The Study
References
Appendix
Questionnaire
chapter ONE
introduction
Background of the Study:
the practices of auditing originated from the necessity to impose some system of check upon persons whose business involves to record the receipt and disbursement of money on behalf of theirs. However, due to the crudeness of accounting methods in the early stages of civilization individuals checked accounts for themselves.
