IMPACT OF INTERNAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES / EXTRA MINISTERIAL DEPARTMENTS (A CASE STUDY OF THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA)

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
Title Page i Approval Page ii Dedication iii Acknowledgment iv Table of Contents v Abstract vi
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION  Background to the Study1  Statement of the Problem5 Purpose of the Study 6 Significance of the Study 7 Scope of the Study 8 Research Questions 9 Null Hypothesis 10
CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE  The concept and Nature of Auditing 11 Government Audit Department 18 The Concept of Accountability 29
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  Research Design 34 Area of Study 35 Population of the Study 35 Sample and Sampling Procedure35 Validation of Instrument 37 Reliability of Instrument 38 Method of Data Collection 39 Method of Data Analysis 39
CHAPTER 4: DATA PRESENTATION AND RESULTS/FINDINGS Data Presentation And Results41 Hypothesis Testing61 Summary Findings 77

CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION OF RESULTS/ FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Discussion Of Results 82 Discussion Of Results 82 Conclusion 85 Suggestions For Further Research 86 Limitations Of The Study 87 References 88 Appendix  Questionnaire