ABSTRACT
The study investigated on financial control and accountability in the public sector. The major objectives of the study are to ascertain the strategies and steps for an efficient financial control and accountability in public sector and to ascertain the relationship between financial control and budget performance in public sector in Nigeria. To achieve the objectives of the study, descriptive research design was adopted. The researcher adopted primary data in getting the required information. In testing the hypothesis simple regression analysis and correlation coefficient was adopted: The findings from the hypotheses tested revealed that accounting control has a significant effect on the performance of Ministry of Education, Asaba. The findings also revealed that efficient financial control has an effect on the accountability in public sector. The researcher recommends that Public sector institutions should maintain proper accounting system and effective financial control in order to avoid any form of mismanagement, frauds and errors. The researcher also recommends that Accountants involved in the audit of public sector institution should adopt methodologies that adequately capture the accounting and reporting needs of the enterprises and comment on their peculiarities, if necessary, in the audit report.
TABLE OF CONTEN
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 5
1.3 The objectives of the study 6
1.4 Research questions 7
1.5 Research Hypothesis 7
1.6 Significance of the Study 7
1.7 Scope of the Study 8
1.8 Definition of Operational Terms 8
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual framework 10
2.1.1 The Concept of Financial Control 10
2.1.2 Financial Control in Public Sector in Nigeria
2 .1.3 Financial Management
2 .1.4 Financial Planning
2.1.5 Advantages of the use of financial plans
2.1.6 Minimum condition for the elaboration of financial planning
2 .1. 7 Aspects based on financial planning
2.1.8 Financial Planning Model
2.2 THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK
2 .2 .1 The Agency theory
2.2.2 Theory of Financial control
2.2.3 Financial Control in the context of the Transformation Processes
2.2.4 Ways to improve Financial Control at the Public Establishment Level 31
2.2.5 Historical Development of Accountability in Nigeria 32
2.2.6 Nature and Purpose of Accountability in Public Sector 35
2.2.7 Factors Affecting Accounting Principles in Public Sectors 42
2.2.8 Budgeting and Budgetary Control as a Mechanism for financial Controland Accountability 43
2.2.9 The Advantages of Budgeting to Financial Control and Accountability 45
2.3 Empirical Review
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 .1 Research design 51
3 .2 Population of the Study 51
3 .3 Sample Size and Sampling Technique 52
3.4 Source and Type of Data 52
3 .5 Instrument of Data Collection 52
3 .6 Validity of Instrument 53
3. 7 Reliability of the Instrument 54
3 .8 Method of Administration of Questionnaire 54
3 .9 Model Specification 54
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.1 Data presentation 57
4.2 .Data analysis
4.3Test of hypotheses
4.4 Discussion of findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5 .1 Summary of findings
5 .2 Conclusion
5 .3 Recommendations
References
ONWUCHEKW, M (2020). Financial Control And Accountability In The Public Sector (A Study Of Ministry Of Education Asaba, Delta State). Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 30, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/financial-control-and-accountability-in-the-public-sector-a-study-of-ministry-of-education-asaba-delta-state
MOUAU/12/23712, ONWUCHEKW. "Financial Control And Accountability In The Public Sector (A Study Of Ministry Of Education Asaba, Delta State)" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 09 Jun. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/financial-control-and-accountability-in-the-public-sector-a-study-of-ministry-of-education-asaba-delta-state. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
MOUAU/12/23712, ONWUCHEKW. "Financial Control And Accountability In The Public Sector (A Study Of Ministry Of Education Asaba, Delta State)". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 09 Jun. 2020. Web. 30 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/financial-control-and-accountability-in-the-public-sector-a-study-of-ministry-of-education-asaba-delta-state >.
MOUAU/12/23712, ONWUCHEKW. "Financial Control And Accountability In The Public Sector (A Study Of Ministry Of Education Asaba, Delta State)" Mouau.afribary.org (2020). Accessed 30 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/financial-control-and-accountability-in-the-public-sector-a-study-of-ministry-of-education-asaba-delta-state