ABSTRACT

This research report gives an account of the role of COSASE on the performance of public sector organizations. Chapter one gives a brief description of financial accountability study,

location of organizations. statement of the problem, and general objective of the study, scope. and significance of the problem. conceptual frame work and operational definitions. Chapter Iwo provides thc literature of thc study with its details. Chapter three gives out the details of methodology as research design. sample size, data collection instrument and data analysis.

Chapter four provides thc details of findings and interpretations such as general characteristics of respondents. challenges faced with COSASE and solutions to such challenges to the performance of public sector organizations. Chapter five gives details of findings on observation guide, conclusions, and recommendations. But lastly, the report also gives the references and appendices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLAR~8jION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGE~NT

LIST OF ACRONyMS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGUp~s

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE................., i

1,1 BACKGROTJ~ TO THE STU1Jy................ 1

1.2 Purpose of the study

1.3 Statement of the problem

1.4 General objective of the Study

1.5 Research Questions 6

1.6 Scope of the study 6

1.8 Conceptual frame works 8

1.9 .Operations Definitions of Terminologies 9

CHAPTER TWO........................... 10

LJTERATUpi~ Pj~IEW ,,., 10

2.0 Introduction 10

2.1 The role of COSASE on the performance of public sector organizations 10

2.3The solutions to the challenges facedwith COSASE in promoting effective 13

CHAPTER TJJPj~E • •• ....... 14

METHODOLOGy • 14

3.0 Introduction 14

3.1 Research Design 14

3.2 Population of the study.14

3.3 Sample size 15

3.4 Sampling Procedure 15

3.5 Methods ofdata collectioi~ 16

3.6Quality control 16

3.8 Ethical Considerations 17

3.9.2 Limitations of the study 18

CHAPTER FOUR,,, , .19

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERpRETA~~~~ OF FINflII%~c~5 ,.,.,,,,,,,~ 19

4:0 Introduction 19

4:1 Demographic characteristicsof respondents 19

4:4 Findings on the solutions to the challenges faced with COSASE on the performance of public sector

organizations 24

CHAPTER FIVE .27

SUMM~&J~y OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS~ 27

5.0 Introduction 27

5.1 Summary of findings 27

5.2 Conclusions 28

5.3 Recommendations 28

REFERENCES 30

APPENDICES

APPENDIX I xiii

Questionnaire of role of COSASE on the performance of public sector organizations