Public Accounts Committee And Accountability Of Funds In South East States Of Nigeria :- Onuoha, Charles E

CHARLES EMELIKE | 104 pages (23855 words) | Projects
Accounting | Co Authors: ONUOHA

ABSTRACT

This study assessed Public Accounts Committee and Accountability of Funds in South East States of Nigeria. Specifically, the study was set in order to meet five objectives, namely; to understand how Public account committee promotes accountability in public sector organizations, to examine the relationship between public account committee and auditor-general in promoting accountability in public funds, to ascertain public account committee, civil society.organizations (CSOs) appeal, and directives of public account committee Tribunal in South-East States ofNigeria and the influence of accountability of public funds in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and other public institutions, and to identify challenges that Public Accounts Committee faces in promoting accountability of funds in the public sectors. The study made used of both descriptive and survey research design and data analyzed using ordinary least square technique. The study revealed that quality of public account committee has a significant effect on accountability ofpublic funds. The study also revealed that timeliness ofpublic account committee has a significant effect on accountability of public funds. The study further revealed that political influence of public account committee has no significant effect on accountability ofpublic funds. Finally, the study revealed thatrecommendations and appeals of public account committee have a significant effect on accountability of public funds. Conclusively, the study has shown that public account committee have influenced on accountability of public fund and in-fact, apart from all the benefits that public account committee have achieved in extending the level ofaccountability in public fund management, there is moderate follow-up of audit report, timely discussion of audit report and response' of clients through audit recommendations. The study recommended that public account committee which is an arm ofthe legislature should train its members on all aspects of information technology for effectiveness and efficiency. Finally, there should be a full effectiveness ofpublic account committee in enhancing accountability on public fund management in South-East States ofNigeria public sector by ensuring that there is a full coverage of audit mandate on expenditure and revenue auditing

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APA

CHARLES, E (2025). Public Accounts Committee And Accountability Of Funds In South East States Of Nigeria :- Onuoha, Charles E. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 15, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/public-accounts-committee-and-accountability-of-funds-in-south-east-states-of-nigeria-onuoha-charles-e-7-2

MLA 8th

EMELIKE, CHARLES. "Public Accounts Committee And Accountability Of Funds In South East States Of Nigeria :- Onuoha, Charles E" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Oct. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/public-accounts-committee-and-accountability-of-funds-in-south-east-states-of-nigeria-onuoha-charles-e-7-2. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

MLA7

EMELIKE, CHARLES. "Public Accounts Committee And Accountability Of Funds In South East States Of Nigeria :- Onuoha, Charles E". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Oct. 2025. Web. 15 Oct. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/public-accounts-committee-and-accountability-of-funds-in-south-east-states-of-nigeria-onuoha-charles-e-7-2 >.

Chicago

EMELIKE, CHARLES. "Public Accounts Committee And Accountability Of Funds In South East States Of Nigeria :- Onuoha, Charles E" Mouau.afribary.org (2025). Accessed 15 Oct. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/public-accounts-committee-and-accountability-of-funds-in-south-east-states-of-nigeria-onuoha-charles-e-7-2

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