Impact Of Legal And Institutional Reforms On Budgeting And Accountability In The Public Sector. (A Case Study Of Ministry Of Education Cum Ukwa West Local Government Education Authority, Abia State)

ABSTRACT

 When budgets are appropriately formulated and effectively implemented, they can result effective use of resources and help to achieve developmental objectives, economic growth in income, health di su1 hull on, poverty reduction, internal and external balance as well as economic stabilization. .This v'ork is aimed at examining the causes ol' Linproduct I \et\ n the public sector. Impact of legal and institutional relbrms on the budgeting and accountability in the public sector. The change which relbrm in our public sector organization has brought in the sector arid whether liLidget is implemented in line with the authorization and legal proceLlLli'es in p'. hI Ic sector. The data lor this study were collected through questionnaire, persoiu'.l interviews; desk research and examination of records. l'lie data eol lected were analyzed using the clii square X statistical techniciue. This work has shown that qualified and trained stal'l' should be employed to carry out the budget process. To ensure better services dcli\cry and discipl inc at all tiers of' government, speed up custom c Ieura,icc, in FO\ e productivity curn efficiency and effectiveness.