ABSTRACT
Organizations are prone to fraudulent practices, which always hamper their performances.The researcher has the therefore undertaken this study to determine the Impact of auditing and investigation on frauds control in public sector Institutions, using office of the Auditor-General, Ahia state as a case study. To achieve this, primary data were collected form responses to the questionnaires distributed, which were personally administered to Nine Senior Management Officers (GL. 13-above), sixteen middle Management- supervisors/team leaders{GL 07-12) and Eleven Junior Management-Junior Stajf/team mates (03-06).
Using simple percentage, the data collected were analyzed and used to answer the research questions raised while statistical chi-squared (X2) was used to test the Hypothesis formulated for the study respectively. The findings revealed that frauds arise from various sources and have negatively affected the performances of government establishments resulting to low productivity and poor quality service delivery. Moreover, management has not given adequate punishment to the fraudsters of the government establishments. The following recommendations were made: There should be a total reorganization of the sensitive units to involve competent and honest employees. Management should ensure that approval to spend money is based on the approved budget provisions of the Government while adequate punishments should be meted to the culprits. Office of the Auditor• General should be motivated. Management should also provide the necessary resources, training and re-training of staff and others of effective frauds control.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Declaration ii
Certification iii
Dedication v
Acknowledgment vi
Table of contents vii
List of table IX
Abstracts xii
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 The background to the study 1
1.2 Statement of problem 2
1.3 Objective of the study 3
1.4 Research questions 3
1.5 Research hypotheses 3
1.6 The significance of the study 4
1.7 Limitation of the study 5
1.8 Definition of terms 8
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Concepts of Fraud, Auditing and Investigation 9
Frauds 9
Concept of Auditing 10
Concept of Investigation 12
Nature of Auditing and Investigation 12
Classification of Audit by Nature of Work 13
Classification of Audit According to Method of Approach 14
Classification According to Timing 15
Classes of Investigation 16
Relevant Qualities of an Auditor/Investigator 16
Fraud in Businessand Non-BusinessOrganization 18
Brief History of Auditing and the Office the State Auditor- General, Abia State
2.5.1 Legal Authorities for the Audit of Public Fund Account 19
2.5.2 Independence of the Office of the Auditor -General 19
2.5.3 Statutory Responsibility of the Auditor-General 20
2.5.4 The Challenges in the Promotion of Public Accountability 20
2.5.7 Office of the State Auditor-General, Abia State Its Organizational Structure
2.6 Major Causes of Frauds in Business and Non BusinessOrganization
2.6.1 Institutional Causes of Frauds 21
2.6.2 Environmental/Social Causes of Frauds 23
2.7 Features of Frauds 24
2.8 Types of Frauds 25
2.9 Classification of Fraud 25
2.10 The Role of Auditor in Controlling Frauds in an Organization
2.11 Auditing Techniques in Controlling Frauds in an Organization
2.12 Effective Means of Preventing or Minimizing Fraud 31
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Research design 34
Selection of data
Sources of data collection
Primary data/sources 35
Secondary data/sources
Populations for the study 36
Sample size determination 36
Sampling techniques
Methods of data analysis
Decision rule 40
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Presentation And Analysis of Data 41
4.2 Questionnaire distribution and collection
Analysis of the Questionnaire
Testing of Hypothesis
Decision on the findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of the findings 69
.2 Conclusions 71
5.3 Recommendations 71
References
Appendices
Questionnaire
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