Financial Control Practices and Accountability in the Public Sector: an Empirical Analysis of Office of Accountant General of Akwa Ibom State

Student: NDUESO JOSEPH Effiong (Project, 2025)
Department of Accountancy
AKWA-IBOM STATE POLYTECHNIC (IEI), IKOT-OSURUA, AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

The study is to examine financial control practice and accountability in the public sector: an empirical analysis of 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 order to achieve the objectives 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 twenty-five (25) respondents was drawn using Taro Yamene technique. The study via percentage of tables, chi-square (X) of goodness-fit-test was the statistical tool for data analysis. Finding indicates 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 recommended that the existing financial control should be strengthen in order to improve the accountability level.

Keywords
financial control practices accountability public sector empirical analysis office accountant
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