ABSTRACT
The increasing of fraud and misappropriation of public fraud and
property by the public service servant posses a question as to whether
auditing plays any significant role towards ensuring proper
accountability in the public service.
The focus of the research is to evaluate the extent
Auditing helps to check or control embezzlement and misappropriation of
public fraud in the public service also discussed were the problems
rendering efficient performance of the Audit Department.
A general ravine of what Auditing and Accountability is all about
was made. Data will be collected for the project through oral
interviews of related literature the outcome of the research will proved
that Auditing actually aids Accountability in the public service and
from the findings, the research will recommend the establishment of
panel on the implementation of the audit report and employed qualified
(professional) Accountants into the public service.
There has been an outcry of poor accountability in the public
sector of Nigeria with more emphasis on NNPC. The researcher will be
able to know that company’s funds and property are distorted to personal
use. Another problem is the identification of the reason for this ugly
situation and despite the fact that the accounts of these public
organizations are said to be audited, there’s still an increase in fraud
and misappropriation of fund and property.
The objective of this work is to know the role of audit as an aid
to accountably in the public sector with reference to NNPC. The problem
facing auditors which tender their performance in NNPC.
Regarding cot rains from all indication it can be seen that
the research such as this cannot be carried out in one semester.
Therefore, the time available is very limited other likely trading
factors include:
The inability of same officials to disclose certain reliable.
Limit information, which they considered confidential, may also limit
the study.
The lost of transportation as a result of the incessant fined
scarcity and consequent rise in price may constrain the movement of the
writer
Furthermore, most of materials that may be needed for this
research work are likely going to be tendered due to death of materials
by government staff.
In addition, the funds available to the research may not be
enough as well as this risk of being on the road most frequently to
search of relevant materials may be likely going to limit the study.
Finally the academic workload in the campus is one of the constrain
factors on this research work.