INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE CIVIL SERVICE A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE ENUGU.

121 PAGES (12089 WORDS) Accounting Project
ABSTRACT

The study of internal control system as it is practiced in the civil service can not be over emphasize.  The project which the researcher has worked on has to do with the civil service hence the topic internal control  system in the civil service. (A Case study of Federal Ministry of Finance, Enugu).

The researcher went ahead to determine the effective regulation of internal control system as a valuable tool in carrying out effective responsibilities, the objectives, process of control, the various organs f control , the weakness and strength of the internal control in the establishment.

However the researcher based his study mainly on the financial Accounting and stores control though there are different types of controls established by the government for managerial efficiency.

The research project is divided into five chapters, The introduction, Literature review, The research Design and methodology Data presentation and Analysis, and Finally The Summary of Finds, conclusion and recommendation were dealt with in they research project.  Questionnaires were used well in gathering information for the project work.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page……………………………………………i
Approval page……………………………………………ii
Dedication ……………………………………………iii
Acknowledgement  ………………………………………iv
Proposal page……………………………………………v
Table of contents  …………………………………………vi

CHAPTER ONE
1.0Introduction
1.1Historical Background
1.2The study
1.3Purpose of the study
1.4Objective of the study
1.5Policy relevance
1.6Statement of Hypothesis
1.7Scope of the study
1.8Definition of Terms.

CHAPTER TWO
2.0Literature Review
2.2General background
2.3The concept of Control
2.4Types of Internal Control
2.5Qualities of Good interval control
2.6Organs of control in Government
2.7Assessing the strength of internal control
2.8Principles of internal control in Government

CHAPTER THREE
3.0Research design and Methodology 
3.1Research Design
3.2Sources of data Collection
3.3Population of the study
3.4Sample and sampling technique
3.5Instrument of data Collection
3.6Method of Data Collection
3.7Method of data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1Evaluation of data Collection 
4.2Interpretation and Analysis
4.3Test of hypothesis

CHAPTER FIVE
5.0Summary of finding, Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1Summary of findings
5.2conclusion
5.3recommendation
Bibliography
Appendices