AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATE
Financial infractions among government entities in Nigeria, such as embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds, have persisted largely due to ineffective auditing. This study aims to examine the impact of the auditing system on financial infractions by specifically assessing the impact of in...
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Financial infractions among government entities in Nigeria, such as embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds, have persisted largely due to ineffective auditing. This study aims to examine the impact of the auditing system on financial infractions by specifically assessing the impact of internal controls and financial audits on the prevention of financial infractions among government entities in Kwara State, Nigeria. The Primary data was collected from a population of 295 auditors across 76 MDAs in Kwara State. A descriptive survey research design was employed, involving 170 senior employees sampled from various MDAs in Kwara State through a random sampling technique. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using Multiple Regression analysis. The findings revealed that internal controls have a positive impact on preventing financial infractions (β = 0.064, t = 2.848, p = 0.005), while financial audits have a negative and insignificant impact (β = -0.028, t = -0.306, p = 0.760). The study concluded that internal controls play a critical role in mitigating financial infractions within government entities in Kwara State, whereas financial audits appear to lack effectiveness in addressing these issues. The study recommended that the Kwara State Government entities enhance internal controls through regular assessments and training, and improve transparency in audit reporting to better mitigate financial infractions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b8e08eb4549a4a9d9bdcf03215d740442025-08-26T01:31:03ZengKwara State University, Malete NigeriaMalete Journal of Accounting and Finance2735-96032025-06-0152AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATEYusuf Alabi Olumoh0Mubaraq Sanni1Khadijat Omolara Babalola2Fatimah Zahra Uthman3Mubarak Olayiwola Sanni4Kwara State University, MaleteKwara State University, MaleteKwara State University, MaleteIbrahim Badamasi Babangida University, LapaiAl-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria Financial infractions among government entities in Nigeria, such as embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds, have persisted largely due to ineffective auditing. This study aims to examine the impact of the auditing system on financial infractions by specifically assessing the impact of internal controls and financial audits on the prevention of financial infractions among government entities in Kwara State, Nigeria. The Primary data was collected from a population of 295 auditors across 76 MDAs in Kwara State. A descriptive survey research design was employed, involving 170 senior employees sampled from various MDAs in Kwara State through a random sampling technique. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using Multiple Regression analysis. The findings revealed that internal controls have a positive impact on preventing financial infractions (β = 0.064, t = 2.848, p = 0.005), while financial audits have a negative and insignificant impact (β = -0.028, t = -0.306, p = 0.760). The study concluded that internal controls play a critical role in mitigating financial infractions within government entities in Kwara State, whereas financial audits appear to lack effectiveness in addressing these issues. The study recommended that the Kwara State Government entities enhance internal controls through regular assessments and training, and improve transparency in audit reporting to better mitigate financial infractions. https://majaf.com.ng/index.php/majaf/article/view/227Audit systemsInternal controlsfinancial auditsfinancial infractions |
| spellingShingle | Yusuf Alabi Olumoh Mubaraq Sanni Khadijat Omolara Babalola Fatimah Zahra Uthman Mubarak Olayiwola Sanni AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATE Malete Journal of Accounting and Finance Audit systems Internal controls financial audits financial infractions |
| title | AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATE |
| title_full | AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATE |
| title_fullStr | AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATE |
| title_full_unstemmed | AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATE |
| title_short | AUDITING SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL INFRACTIONS AMONGST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN KWARA STATE |
| title_sort | auditing systems and financial infractions amongst government entities in kwara state |
| topic | Audit systems Internal controls financial audits financial infractions |
| url | https://majaf.com.ng/index.php/majaf/article/view/227 |
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