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Impact of Effective Internal Control in the Management of Mother and Child Hospital Akure, Ondo State

Received: 27 November 2016     Accepted: 7 December 2016     Published: 6 March 2017
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Abstract

The research reviewed and evaluated the activities of Mother and Child Hospital, Akure in Ondo State using a sample size of 50 respondents, randomly selected via questionnaire for data collection and the data was analyzed with the use of chi-square test statistics. The result showed that internal control had significant effect on the management of government parastatals. It was concluded that adequate internal control should be maintained as well as strict adherence to management policies ensured so as to achieve the set objectives for the parastatals.

Published in Journal of Finance and Accounting (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.jfa.20170501.16
Page(s) 61-73
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Keywords

Internal Control, Internal Audit, Internal Check, Management, Parastatals

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  • Internal Audit Unit, Vice Chancellor’s Office, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

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