THE CONCEPT OF COST CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS. (A CASE STUDY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF ENUGU STATE MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANNING

ABSTRACT Cost consciousness in the management of public funds is aimed at x-raying the degree to which cost consciousness contributes to the judicious handling of the public fund. This is a job, which is left in the hands of administrators, legislators, Investors as well as the general public. Precautions must therefore be taken to avoid Wastage’s of public fund as a result of wrong planning and execution. In conducting research on this topic, the researcher hopes to visit the Enugu State Ministry of Finance and  Economic planning and admin ister questionnaire to the top ranked civil servants and administrators in a bid to collect  proper information. This will be based on oral Interview after which critical analysis follows. So sadly, certain factors would prevent the researcher from getting the whole Information which he requires to write extensively on this topic. Lecturers will be going on in the class thereby making it Impossible for him to go out of school everytime, money is scarce to visit the whole destinations he deam fit, will provide him with much Information’s. In conclusion therefore, the researcher will suggest that effective management of fund in Enugu State is achievable if; cost monitoring unit is established in the ministry priority is given to profects meant to improve public lives, and reinforcement of the use of warrant in authorization of express from the government treasury.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page Approval  Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of contents List of tables
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study 1.2Statement of problem 1.3Research question 1.4Significance of the study 1.5Objective of the study 1.6Statement of hypothesis 1.7Scope and limitations 1.8Assumptions 1.9Definition of terms References.
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1Cost Consciousness and Public Expenditure in Enugu State Ministry of Finance. 2.2Nature and Process/Framework of Public Sector Accounting. 2.3Financial Control System in the Public Sector. 2.4The Budgeting, the Focal Point for Management of Public Funds and Cost Control Compliance with Budgeting Provisions and Recordings the Budget. 2.5The Use of Financial Warrant in Expenditure Control. 2.6The role of Internal Audit in Management of Public Funds. 2.7Investment Criterion and Profect appraised of public sector. 2.8Cannons of Expenditure in management of public funds References.
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 3.1Sources of Data. 3.2Sample used. 3.3Method of Investigation.
CHAPTER FOUR PRESENTATION OF DATA 4.1Presentation, analysis and Interpretation of Data. 4.2Analysis of Data. 4.3Test of Hypothesis.
CHAPTER FIVE FINANCE, RECOMMENDATIONS AN D CONCLUSION 5.1Findings. 5.2Recommendations. 5.3Conclusion. References Bibliography Appendices