EXPENDITURE CONTROL IN PUBIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION, THE PLACE OF BUDGETING (A CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, ABIA STATE)
Abstract
Expenditure control through budgeting have been discovered to be a panacea to the challenges of poor performance of public sectors organizations in Nigeria.The study investigated whether or not budgeting is an effective tool for expenditure control in the public sector organizations, with a case study of ministry of public utilities in Abia State, Nigeria.The study adopted survey design for a population of 61 staff in the ministry with a sample size of 52 respondents. Random sampling technique was employed for the selection of respondents in the ministry. Primary data was employed for the study because of the interpretive philosophy of the opinions of senior management staff. Structured questionnaire was used as data collection instrument. Five-point likert scale was adopted to elicit the respondents’ opinions on all question-items. Multivariate regression and relative percentages of the statistical techniques were employed for the analysis. The study concluded that budgeting processes, budgetary control measures and budget implementation have positive significant effect on the performance of ministry of public utilities, Abia State.The study therefore, recommended that the ministry of public utilities and other management of public sectors, should prioritize transparency and inclusivity in their budgeting processes and control measures to meet their organizational objectives.
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