ABSTRACT
This research was aimed at finding out the impact of public sector
accounting in Nigeria financial control system using Esan south east local
government area of Edo state as a case study. The purpose was to find out
if the control of public fund adopted by the local government is
appropriate, to determine whether the public sector accounting principle
applied by the local government is appropriate and effective and also to
investigate whether the source of revenue to the local government is
enough for them etc. The population size used was the staff and members
of Esan south east local government area of Edo state, out of which the
sample size was selected using the Taro Yamani‟s sampling techniques.
Data for this study were primarily and secondarily sourced. Chi-square was
used to analyze the responses gotten from the distributed questionnaires.
The findings made in this study are; the public accounting principles
applied by the said local government area is inappropriate and ineffective
and the control of public fund measures adopted is also inappropriate etc,
based on the findings, it was concluded that the public sector accounting
principles applied by the local government is inappropriate and also the
control of public fund measures adopted was inappropriate.
Recommendations were also made based on the findings which are, an
account committee should be set up to control the accounting system of the
said local government and monitor their day to day activities etc and when
this is met, the goal of creating the local government will be achieved.
TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGE
Title page-------------------------------------------------------------- ------- -- i
Approval page -------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ii
Dedication ------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- iii
Acknowledgement --------------------------------------------------- -----------iv
Abstract ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------vi
Table of content ------------------------------------------------------- ----------vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study-------------------------------------------------1
1.2 Statement of the problem -----------------------------------------------3
1.3 Objectives of the study--------------------------------------------------4
1.4 Research questions-------------------------------------------------------5
1.5 Formulation of research hypotheses -------------------------------------5
1.6 Significance of the study--------------------------------------------------6
1.7 Scope of the study---------------------------------------------------------7
1.8 Limitations of the study.--------------------------------------------------7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 The concept of public sector------------------------------------------- ----9
2.2 Overview of public sector accounting ----------------------------------12
2.3 Peculiarities of public sector accounting -------------------------------13
2.4 Appraisal of Nigeria financial control system--------------------------19
2.5 Objectives of Public Sector Accounting--------------------------------22
2.6 The role of public sector accounting in Nigeria financial control
system.----------------------------------------------------------------------24
2.7 The historical background of Esan South East LG--------------------26
2.7.1 Sources of revenue to Esan south east LG-----------------------------26
2.7.2 Functions of Esan South East LG---------------------------------------27
2.7.3 Controls of Esan South East LG ---------------------------------------30
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design-----------------------------------------------------------33
3.2 Sources of data -----------------------------------------------------------33
3.2.1 Primary data---------------------------------------------------------------33
3.2.2 Secondary data -----------------------------------------------------------34
3.3 Population of the study---------------------------------------------------34
3.4 Sample size determination -----------------------------------------------34
3.5 Sampling technique ------------------------------------------------------35
3.6 Research instrument used-------------------------------------------------35
3.7.1 Reliability of research instrument --------------------------------------36
3.7.2 Validity of research instrument used------------------------------------36
3.8 Method of data treatment and analysis----------------------------------36
3.9 Area of the study---------------------------------------------------------37
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANAYSIS
4:1 Data presentation/Analysis ------------------------------------------------38
4.2 Test of hypotheses -------------------------------------------------------47
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of the findings -------------------------------------------------55
5.2 Conclusion -----------------------------------------------------------------56
5.3 Recommendations ---------------------------------------------------------57
BIBLIOGRAPHY-----------------------------------------------------------------59
APPENDIX / QUESTIONNAIRE----------------------------------------------62
