ABSTRACT
This research work focused on the Accountability and Transparency Issues - in Nigeria public sector a study of Abia State University Uturu. The main purpose was to discover areas of similarities, differences and hindrance and then suggest possible ways of enhancing the present standards and performance. In this study, the researcher used both primary and secondary sources of information and the statistical techniques used in analyzing the result1 of the information arc the percentages and analysis of variance. (A.NOVA). The findings from research are as follows: That poor accountability and transparency in public sector is caused by non-challent activities of government agencies. That irregular financial examination of account do affect the accountability and transparency. That poor internal control in Nigeria public sector do hinder accountability and transparency. Based on these findings, the researcher recommended that the anti-government agencies should as a matter of urgency intensified their efforts in bringing to book the offenders of accountability and transparency in the execution of their duties. The government on their parts should provide the enabling environment, regufar salary payments, bonus and other incentives to civil servants. Finally, stiffer punishment should be made on the offender of accountability and transparency to serve as a deterrant to others.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover page
Title page 11
'Jedi cation 111
Acknowledgement IV
Certification v
Abstract VI
table of content
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem 2
1.3 Objectives of the study 3
.4 Research Questions 4
1.5 Research Hypothesis 5
1.6 • Scope of the Study 5
1.7 Significance of the Study 6
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW 8
2.0 Overview 9
2.1 The nature of accountability in public sector
2'.3 .The problems of public accountability in the Nigeria public sector
2.3.l The objectives of accountability in the public Sector 15
2.4 Framework of the Nigeria public sector accounting - 17
2.5 Legal basis of government accounting 19
2.6 Bases of accounting in the public sector 22
2. 7 The public accounts committee (PAC) 26
2.8 Role of the public accounts committee 26
2.9 Audit and accounting in the public sector 27
2.10 The regulatory framework of audit and accounting 29
2.11 The organs set by federal government to promote Accountability and transparency in Nigeria public sector 30
2.12 Reasons for fraud and wasteful spending despite audit surveillance on the public accounts committee 33
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 35
3 .1 · Research Design 35
3.2 'Method of Data Collection 35
3 .3 Population of the study 36
3.3.l Sample Size 36
3.4 Sampling procedure
3;5 Designs and administration of questionnaire
3.6 Validity of the instrument
3.7 Reliability of the instrument
Method of data analysis
J.9 Limitations of the study
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
4.1 Preamble
4.2 Demography of respondents
4.3 Research data analysis
4.4 Testing of hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 67
5 .1 Summary 67
5.2 Conclusion 67
5 .3 Recommendation 68
Bibliography 69
Questionnaire
ONYENDI, M (2020). ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ISSUES IN ABIA STATE PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 22, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/accountability-and-transparency-issues-in-abia-state-public-sector-a-study-of-abia-state-university-uturu
MOUAU/09/13690, ONYENDI. "ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ISSUES IN ABIA STATE PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 05 Apr. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/accountability-and-transparency-issues-in-abia-state-public-sector-a-study-of-abia-state-university-uturu. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
MOUAU/09/13690, ONYENDI. "ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ISSUES IN ABIA STATE PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU)". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 05 Apr. 2020. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/accountability-and-transparency-issues-in-abia-state-public-sector-a-study-of-abia-state-university-uturu >.
MOUAU/09/13690, ONYENDI. "ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ISSUES IN ABIA STATE PUBLIC SECTOR (A STUDY OF ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 22 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/accountability-and-transparency-issues-in-abia-state-public-sector-a-study-of-abia-state-university-uturu