THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUDIT REPORT IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE LOCAL GOVT. SYSTEM

ABSTRACT This study on the effectiveness of audit report on improvement of financial management in the public sector identified accountability as one of the main problems affecting public sector organization. It set out to achieve a number of objectives among which are:- (1)To find out why organization bother themselves with audit services and the accompanying reports. (2)If it is true that the report lack effectiveness other objectives include the necessity on advice depending on the finding of the study that more or less importance be laid on the reports issued to auditor. In order to guide the work the following research questions were formulated. The financial management of any public sector organization can be improved by efficient implementation of the audit report recommended and inefficient financial management. The auditor do not always uncover all the weakness and employer defalcation discovered in the accounts the audit. The methods of investigation adopted were questionnaire personal interview and personal observation. The data collected were analyzed in tables. It is recommend that auditors should reveal all irregularities found during the course of their work as this has been identified as constituting the major cause of lack of effectiveness in prudent financial management.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover page Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract CHAPTER 1:  INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study 1.2Statement of problem 1.3Objective of the study 1.4Research question 1.5Significance of study 1.6Scope of study 1.7Definition of operational terms

CHAPTER 2:  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE CHAPTER 3:  RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1The design of the study 3.2Area of study 3.3The population of study 3.4Sample and sampling technique 3.5Instrument for data collection 3.6Validation of instrument 3.7Reliability of instrument 3.8Method of data collection 3.9Method of data analysis
CHAPTER 4:  DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.1Data presentation 4.2Data analysis 4.3Analysis of interview schedule
CHAPTER 5:  DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION OF RESULT 5.1Discussion of findings 5.2Conclusion of study 5.3Recommendations 5.4Implication of findings 5.5Suggestions for the further studies 5.6Limitation of the study References Appendix