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PERFORMANCE AUDITING AND CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

PERFORMANCE AUDITING AND CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA:  A STUDY OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Omesi Israel1 and Teerah Lekpa Edward2
Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business Studies,
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Email: israelomesi9@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
This paper examines the effect of performance auditing on corruption in public sector accountability in Nigeria with particular reference to Rivers State. 
Survey research design was adopted for the study.  Three research questions and hypotheses were raised and formulated respectively to achieve the objective of the study.  Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypotheses.  Findings showed that performance auditing reduces corruption in RiversState public sector institutions. Findings also showed that performance auditing enhanced the performanceof public finance managers in Rivers State public sector institutions.  The paper further revealed that performance auditing is effective in Rivers State public sector institutions.  Based on these findings, recommendations were made.
Keywords:   Performance auditing, Corruption, Public sector, Public sector accountability, Nigeria.

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