AN APPRAISAL OF THE BUDGET ALLOCATION AND CONTROL IN NIGERIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
(THE CASE OF LOKOJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT)
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ABSTRACT
Finance is the bedrock of any successful business and public organisation. Budget is therefore, a financial statement of an organisation which is considered vital in the planning process of an organisation to achieve it set goals. Budget also helps to forecast its future. This research work adopted both primary and secondary sources of data collection. Simple percentage and table were used in analyzing the data and inferential statistical chi-square was used in validating the data. Adequate controls are not properly maintained over the expenditure and revenue of the local government. Therefore, considerable measure should be taking to correct the ill challenge the budgetary system in the local government and also during budget allocation and control, the local government should ensure or place adequate consideration on human resources in order to motivate workers for efficient performance of the local government.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Approval Page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of content vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 statement of the problem 2
1.3 Objective of the study 3
1.4 Significance of the study 4
1.5 Research hypothesis 5
1.6 Scope of the study 6
1.7 Limitation and constraints of the study 6
1.8 Definition of terms 7
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Historical Background of lokoja local government 14
2.2 Definition of Budget 15
2.3 Types of Budget 16
2.4 Budgetary control system in lokoja council 18
2.5 Benefit of Budgetary control 19
2.6 Budget committee 20
2.7 Sources of fund 21
2.8 Budget process in lokoja local government 23
2.9 Budgetary allocation 24
2.10 Effect of the personnel on budgetary control In lokoja local government
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Design of the study 30
3.2 Area of the study 30
3.3 Population of the study 31
3.4 Sample of the study 31
3.5 Method of data collection 31
3.6 Administration and retrieval of instrument 33
3.7 Method of data analysis 34
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Data presentation 35
4.2 Data analysis 35
4.3 Test of hypothesis 45
4.4 Discussion of findings 50
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of findings 52
5.2 Recommendations 53
5.3 Conclusion 54
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