Financial Auditng and Efficiency of Local Government Administration at District in Gabiley, Somaliland

ABSTRACT The study analyzed “Financial Audit and Local Government Administration in District Gabiley Somaliland”. The research study was guided with the following predetermined objectives: To explore the extent of financial auditors targeting the local government administration to examine the extent of local government administrations in the development of Gabiley Somaliland to find out if there is a significance relationship between extent of financial auditing and local government administration in Gabiley Soma lila nd. The study used cross-sectional correlation design where 100 questionnaires were distributed out of a population of 1000 individuals. Frequencies and percentages were used with the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The study found out that the auditors perform their duties effectively and efficiently as the mean showed (2.15) which indicates majority of the respondents agreed that Auditors are highly capable to their works and have the skills, qualification, experiences and competence to carry out audit activities. On the other hand, the administrations know the responsibilities and duties and set clear policies to handle the activities of the government as well as are very loyalty to their work and also work towards the development of the district.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preliminaries

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgment iv

Abstract vi

Table of contents vii

List of tables x

List of Abbreviations xi

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Introduction/Background Information 1

Statement of the Problem 4

Purpose of the Study 5

Research Objectives 5

Research Questions 6

Hypothesis 6

Scope 6

Significance of the Study 7

Conceptual framework 8

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 9

Two LITERATURE REVIEW

Concepts, Opinions, Ideas from Authors! Experts 10

Related Studies 26

VII

Three METHODOLOGIES

Research Design 27

Research Population 27

Sample Size 27

Sampling Procedure 28

Research Instrument 29

Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 30

Data Analysis 30

Ethical Considerations 31

Limitations of the Study 31

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIO OF DATA

Introduction 33

Demographic information of the respondents 33

Description of the independent variable 37

Description of dependent variable 40

Testing relationship between variables 43

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction 44

Findings 44

Conclusions 46

Recommendations 47

References 48