ABSTRACT
Nigeria is the sixth largest producer of oil and gas in the world, the largest black nation in the world, but corruption has eaten deep into its public sector. This study examines and appraises the financial regulations requisite in the public sector and how these regulations ensure accountability. Nigeria has lost several hundreds of billions of naira over the last few decades due to flagrant abuse of procedures, lack of transparency lack of compliance to various financial regulations guiding the public sector. Measures such as legislative committees, financial audit, ministerial control, judicial reviews, anticorruption agencies, advisory committee parliamentary questions and public hearings to ensure accountability as seen in developed countries were adopted yet no tangible result has been achieved. This study tries appraising the financial regulations guiding the public sector and how these regulatory frameworks help to ensure accountability in the Nigerian public sector. The population is the Nigerian public sector with reference to Ahia state. The sample frames were drawn from the ministry of finance, the office of the accountant general of Ahia state and the office of the auditor general of the state. The source of data was primary were collected through structured questionnaires which was distributed to 60 management staff of the afore- mentioned government institutions at random. Data were analysed using Pearson product moment correlation with the aid of SPSS (statistical packages for social sciences). The result shows that there is weak accountability in Nigeria public sector due to weak accounting infrastructure, poor financial regulatory framework. Recommendations were made the government, professional accounting body and the general public should work harmoniously to have a useful solution to this to ensure a better Nigeria.
Table of Content
Title page
Declaration ll
Certification Ill
Dedication lV
Acknowledgement v
Table of content VI
List of tables IX
List of figures XJ
Abbreviations XII
Abstract Xlll
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study l
1.2 Statement of the problem 5
1.3. Objective of the study 6
1.4. Research question 6
1.5 Research hypothesis 7
1.6. Significance of the Study 7
1.7 Limitations of the study 8
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.0 Preamble
2.1 Theoretical framework 10
2.1.1 Romzek approach to account.ability 12
2.1.2 Legal framework for supporting accounting practice 14
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) 14
Conceptual Framework
2.2. l Accountability 15
2.2.2 The Dual Concept of Stewardship and Accountability 17
2.2.3 Necessity and Importance of Accountability 18
2.2.4 Fundamental threats and impediments to effective accountability 19
2.2.5 Accountability and Probity 20
2.2.6 Accountability in the Public Sector 20
2.2.6.l Types of Accountability 20
2.2.7 The relationship between accounting infrastructure, and public expenditure 21
2.2.7 Aids To Control Of Public Funds 23
2.3 Empirical Review 23
23. Recent Development in Ensuring Accountability in Nigeria Expenditure. 2.3.2 Accountability And Economic Backwardness 25
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Preamble
3. lRESEARCH METHODOLOGY 27
3 .2 Research Design 27
3.3Area of Study 27
3.4 Scope of the Study. 28
3.5 Population of the Study 29
3.6. Sample and sampling techniques 29
3.7 Data Collection Procedures 30
3. 7 .1 Instrument 30
3.7.2 Validity and Reliability 30
3.7.3 Administration of the Instrument 31
3.8 Data Analysis Technique 31
CHAPTER FOUR
Data presentation, Analysis and interpretation
4. I Analysis of data obtained from questionnaire 32
4. lAppraisal of financial regulatory standards and financial measures 37
4.1.4 Problems in the government accounting/financial system 42
4.2 Hypothesis Testing 43
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary of Findings 45
5.2 Conclusion 46
5 .3 Recommendation 46
References
Glossary
Appendix
NWOKOMA, N (2020). APPRAISAL OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF SELECTED MINISTRIES IN ABIA STATE). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraisal-of-financial-regulation-and-accountability-in-nigeria-public-sector-a-study-of-selected-ministries-in-abia-state
NWOKOMA, NWOKOMA. " APPRAISAL OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF SELECTED MINISTRIES IN ABIA STATE)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 11 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraisal-of-financial-regulation-and-accountability-in-nigeria-public-sector-a-study-of-selected-ministries-in-abia-state. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
NWOKOMA, NWOKOMA. " APPRAISAL OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF SELECTED MINISTRIES IN ABIA STATE)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 11 Apr. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraisal-of-financial-regulation-and-accountability-in-nigeria-public-sector-a-study-of-selected-ministries-in-abia-state >.
NWOKOMA, NWOKOMA. " APPRAISAL OF FINANCIAL REGULATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF SELECTED MINISTRIES IN ABIA STATE)" Mouau.afribary.org (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/appraisal-of-financial-regulation-and-accountability-in-nigeria-public-sector-a-study-of-selected-ministries-in-abia-state