THE ROLE OF AUDITING IN CONTROLLING OF FRAUD IN GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT PAY OFFICE (CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL PAY OFFICE ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This study is based on the role  OF AUDITING IN controlling  of fraud  in  government  establishment  with  a particular  reference  of  federal  pay  office  Enugu.  Based   on the  poor  planning  control  of an  organization  finance   by the  mangers  in  charge.  Which  has  affected the  growth   of the  parastatals .    Therefore  it  is my  intention  of  find out  the  role  of  auditing   in government   establishment   I  want   people  to  know  that  a  manager  is  expected   to account  for  what  was  left  under   his  care.   It  is my  desire   to  show case  the importance  of  auditing  to government   establishment.  An  auditing   to  government   establishment.   An  organization  that  does  not  audit  her   finance   may  lead  to the  following:-    1.  Loss   in  shareholder   fund  2.  It   retards    the  growth  of the  parastatals  3.  The   reputation   of the   company  will  be  at  stake   f Finally,  if  proper care is taken   towards   auditing , the   purpose   of  these  parastatals    should   be  achieved  and  the  presence    of the   auditor   will  be  felt  in  every  section,  department  and   staff  of the  management.  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS Title pagei Approval pageii Dedicationiii Acknowledgementiv Abstractv Table of Contentsvi
CHAPTER ONE:   INTRODUCTION 1.1Background of the study1 1.2Statement of Problem3 1.3  Objective  of the  study5 1.4 Research Questions6 1.5   Hypothesis 6 1.6 Scope and  limitation of the study7 17. Significance of the study8 1.8Definition of terms9
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1Historical Background of Auditing12 2.2The Prevention of Fraud 14 2.3The First Auditor, The First Act and Class16 2.4Qualities of An  external Auditor20 2.5Auditing Procedures24 2.6Uses of Audit Reporting to  ENADP28  2.7Importance of Auditing 29 2.8Auditing in a Computer Environment29 2.9Objective of an Audit Department in a  Government Parastatals31 2.10Management of an Audit Department32
CHAPTER THREE:   RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY 3.1Research Design35 3.2  Area  of  study  36 3.3  Population  of  study 36 3.4  sample  and  sampling  technique  37 3.5Instrument of Data Collection39 3.6  Validity of Instrument41 3.7  reliability  of  instrument 42 3.8Method of Data collection  42 3.9  Method of Data Analysis43
CHAPTER FOUR:   DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 4.1Data Presentation45 4.2Data  analysis  45 4.3  Interpretation  of  result  62
CHAPTER FIVE:  DISCUSSION  OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATION AND LIMITATION  5.1Discussion   of  findings  68 5.2Conclusion 69 5.3Recommendation 70  5.4Limitation  of  study 71 5.5Implication   of study71 5.6Suggestion  for  further  studies  71 Reference Appendix I Questionnaire