ABSTRACT
This study is based on the IMPACT OF AUDITING IN A GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS using ENUGU STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME; located at Okpara Avenue as a study guide.
The entire work was divided into five(5) characters and the data for the study was collected using both primary and secondary sources, questionnaires, textbooks, literally materials and journals respectively.
The population of the study is 150 – whole the sample size was derived by the use of YARO YAMANI 1964 formular and it gave 109.
The data collected were presented in tables using simple percentages and averages; then the hypothesis of the study was tested using chi-square formular.
The findings of the study was that auditing has great impact on the activities of government parastatals; through checkmating irregularities and that whether the management should rely on the report generated by the auditor; finally what is management perception on the role of the auditor in the prevention and detection of fraud in a government parastatals.
In the end, the researcher made some useful recommendation to the parastatals; views that will encourage the full utilization of auditing and auditors as tools in their activities and actualization of accountability in the parastatal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page … … …
Approval page … … …
Dedication … … …
Acknowledgement … … …
Abstract … … …
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of Problem
1.3 Purpose of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Research Questions
1.6 Statement of Hypothesis
1.7 Scope of the study
1.8 Definition of terms
1.9 Historical Background of case study
1.10 References
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Historical Background of Auditing
2.2 The Prevention of Fraud Act
2.3 The First Auditor, The First Act and Class
2.4 Qualities of An Auditor
2.5 Auditing Procedures
2.6 Uses of Audit Reporting to ENADP
2.7 Importance of Auditing to ENADP
2.8 Auditing in a Computer Environment
2.9 Objective of an Audit Department in a Government Parastatals
2.10 Management of an Audit Department
2.11 References
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Source of Data Collection
3.2.1 Primary Data
3.2.2 Secondary Source of Data
3.3 Population of Study
3.4 Sample size
3.5 Sample Distribution
3.6 Instrument of Data Collection
3.7 Method of Data Presentation
3.7.1 Method of Data Analysis
3.8 Validity Test and Reliability of Instrument
3.9 References
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Data Presentation
4.2 Hypothesis Testing
4.3 Brief Conclusion on Chapter Four
4.4 Reference
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary of findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
Reference
Bibliography
Appendix I
Appendix II