Financial Control Practices and Accountability in the Public Sector in Akwa Ibom State (a Case Study of the Office of the Accountant General)

Student: UDUAK ENO-OBONG JIMMY (Project, 2025)
Department of Accountancy
AKWA-IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC (IEI), IKOT-OSURUA, AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

ABSTRACT The study is to examine financial control practice and accountability in the public sector in Akwa Ibom State with reference to Office of Accountant General, Akwa Ibom State. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of financial control practice on Accountability in the public sector in Akwa Ibom State. In order to achieve the objective of the study, a survey and descriptive design were adopted in the study. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The sample size of fifty-two (52) respondents was drawn using Taro-Yamane technique. The study via percentage of tables, chi-square (x²) of goodness-fit-test was the statistical tool for data analysis. Findings indicate that there is a significant influence of financial control practice on accountability in the public sector in Akwa Ibom State. The study concluded that accountability central concept for Government and that the present financial control and accountability are effective and efficient. The study further recommend that the existing financial control should be strengthen in order to improve the accountability level.

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Accountability financial control public sector practice
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