The Role of Internal Audit in Effective Management in Public Sector.

Abstract

This study is an empirical analysis of the role of Internal audit (IA) in an effective management control in public sector. It examine if  effective management can be achieve in local government, IA effectiveness does  play a role in ensuring effective management in public sector, and  If IA effectiveness does  affect management control in public sector in Edo State using Z –test   statistical tool. The Z-test results shows that effective management can be achieve in local government, IA effectiveness play role  in  ensuring effective management in public sector, while  IA effectiveness does not   affect management control in public sector in Edo state.

Keywords: Internal auditing; Public sector; management control  and effectiveness