CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FRAUD MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC SECTOR (A CASE STUDY OF NASARAWA STATE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, LAFIA)
Abstract
This study focused on Corporate Governance and Fraud Management in Public Sector. The researcher used descriptive survey in the research and questionnaires which were the main instrument of the study and the population of this research work is the entire staff of Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Lafia that is made up of 50 number of staff. A sample size of 44 was derived using Taro Yamane It was discovered that the presence of an independent audit committee reduce the incidence of fraud in public sector organizations. The researcher recommended that Ministry should create awareness to the public, government parastatals, departments, anti-graft bodies and even private segment to develop various measures and techniques that ease the fraudulent activities.
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