scholarly journals Role of Integrity System, Internal Control System, and Leadership Practices on the Accountability Practices in the Public Sectors of Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Mahmudul Alam ◽  
Jamaliah Said ◽  
Mohamad Azizal bin Abd Aziz

Purpose - This study assesses the status of current practices of accountability and its relationship with the practices of integrity system, internal control system, and leadership qualities in the public sector of Malaysia.Design/methodology/approach – This study collected primary data from 109 departments and agencies under 24 federal ministries in Malaysia. The data were analysed under descriptive statistics, ordinal regression, and structural equation modelling (SEM). Several diagnostic tests were conducted to check the validity and reliability of data and models, such as Cronbach alpha test, Kaiser-Meyer Olkin test, Shapiro Wilk test, Internal Consistency Reliability, Indicator Reliability, Convergent Validity, and Discriminant Validity, etc.Findings - The regression and SEM results show that the practices of integrity system and leadership quality had statistically significant positive relationship, but the practice of internal control system showed mixed relationship with the practices of accountability.Practical implications - The findings of the study will help the policy makers to ensure better accountability in the public sector in Malaysia and other countries.Originality/value – This is an original study based on primary data to examine the current practices of accountability and its relationship with the practices of integrity system, internal control system, and leadership qualities in the public sector of Malaysia.

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 955-976
Author(s):  
Md. Mahmudul Alam ◽  
Jamaliah Said ◽  
Mohamad Azizal Abd Aziz

Purpose This study aims to assess the status of current practices of accountability and its relationship with the practices of integrity system, internal control system and leadership qualities in the public sector of Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This study collected primary data from 109 departments and agencies under 24 federal ministries in Malaysia. The data were analysed under descriptive statistics, ordinal regression and structural equation modelling (SEM). Several diagnostic tests were conducted to check the validity and reliability of data and models, such as Cronbach alpha test, Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin test, Shapiro–Wilk test, internal consistency reliability, indicator reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity. Findings The regression and SEM results show that the practices of integrity system and leadership quality had statistically significant positive relationship, but the practice of internal control system showed mixed relationship with the practices of accountability. Practical implications The findings of the study will help the policymakers to ensure better accountability in the public sector in Malaysia and other countries. Originality/value This is an original study based on primary data to examine the current practices of accountability and its relationship with the practices of integrity system, internal control system and leadership qualities in the public sector of Malaysia.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamaliah Said ◽  
Mohamad Azizal bin Abd Aziz1 ◽  
Md. Mahmudul Alam

This study is an attempt to assess the status of current practices of internal control system among different service schemes of public sector in Malaysia. This study collected primary data based on a set of questionnaire survey among the head of department of 109 departments and agencies under 24 federal ministries including the Prime Minister Department in Malaysia. The data were collected based on the opinion about ten factors of internal control practices in the department or agency by using seven-point Likert scale. The data are analysed under descriptive statistics and factor analysis. Further, the reliability of the data is tested by using Cronbach alpha test, and the validity of data is tested by checking the normality of data through Shapiro Wilk test and graphically. Overall, 86.2% of the respondents mentioned that they practice internal control system in their department. However, the priority of these ten factors of internal control differs among the services schemes. Overall the internal control system of the financial schemes group is strong, but their emphasis on the documentation is at the average level only. However, the internal control in the engineering, information system, education and medical & health schemes are below the overall average internal control score. The public sector in Malaysia needs to focuses more on internal control and its proper assessment system to become a reliable and efficient sector.


Author(s):  
Dr. Alhassan Haladu ◽  
Mohammed Haliru Beri

The study examines the cooperation between internal and external auditors in discharging duties and upholding organizational objectives. The aim is to know how the internal auditor relates with the external auditor once appointed and especially during the process of carrying out his/her duties. To achieve this primary data was collected through face-to-face interview from Mike Ukueje & Co. which is the case study of this research. The result showed that both the internal auditor and external auditor work in the interest of the organization through emphasis on the internal control system even though they are guided in their duties by the articles of association (internal auditor) and CAMA 2004 (external auditor). In the private sector external auditors are welcome whole heartedly by their internal counterpart, while in the public sector they are treated with suspicion and prejudice. For this reason it is advisable to enlighten the public sector more on the responsibilities of the external auditor.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-212
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah

Assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system in the public sector is one of the surest way to identify if public institutions are working effectively to achieve corporate objectives. The objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the internal control systems in the MMDA’S. The study made use of convenience and purposive sampling method to sample data. It was observed that there is an existence of internal control system in the Adenta Municipal Assembly and it is very effective in the achievement of the Assembly’s objectives. The Writer recommended that the government should employ more personnel who are members of the professional bodies such as the ICA Ghana, ACCA, and CIMA into the unit, this is because with their knowledge and in-depth study of their profession it will help to reduce the problems of internal control as highlighted in this work.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-331
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Owusu-Ansah

Assessing the effectiveness of the internal control system in the public sector is one of the surest way to identify if public institutions are working effectively to achieve corporate objectives. The objective of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the internal control systems in the MMDA’S. The study made use of convenience and purposive sampling method to sample data. It was observed that there is an existence of internal control system in the Adenta. Municipal Assembly and it is very effective in the achievement of the Assembly’s objectives. The Writer recommended that the government should employ more personnel who are members of the professional bodies such as the ICA Ghana, ACCA, and CIMA into the unit, this is because with their knowledge and in-depth study of their profession it will help to reduce the problems of internal control as highlighted in this work.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghiyath Saib Tuaima ◽  
Fatima Saleh Mehdi ALGharban

The research intends to verify the effectiveness of the application of the components of the internal control system (ICS) in one of the most important units of the public sector, the General Tax Authority (GTA), by comparing the actually applied system with the principles of internal control that came in the INTOSAI Guide 9100 and addressing the weaknesses in the components and principles of the actually applied system based on the principles of the INTOSAI Guideline 9100. The data on the applied ICS was collected by distributing a questionnaire to a sample of (50) employees within the middle and specialized management levels. The questionnaire included (73) questions that covered the five components of the ICS and was built according to the internal control standards specified in the guideline. However, the answers of the studied sample were collected and statistically analyzed, and it was found that there is a gap in the Authority's application of the internal control principles contained in the guiding guide, which includes all components of the system.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-109
Author(s):  
Mattoasi Mattoasi ◽  
Didiet Pratama Musue ◽  
Yaman Rauf

PThis study aims to determine the effect of the internal control system on the performance of local government Case Study in Gorontalo Regency. This study uses quantitative research methods, and the data sources use primary data obtained from questionnaires distributed to respondents. Meanwhile, the data analysis used in this research is descriptive quantitative analysis using statistical t-test and coefficient of determination test (ajusted R-Square). The results showed that the internal control system had a positive effect on the performance of local governments with a determinant value of 48.7%. The result of this study contribute to the government to establish and implement a more effectives Internal Constrol Systems (ICS).  


2019 ◽  
Vol 05 (12) ◽  
pp. 714-724
Author(s):  
Muhammad Barkindo Umar ◽  
Jeremiah Yusuf Karfe ◽  
Gambo Sule ◽  
Ado Ahmed

Author(s):  
Arini Amalia Rahma ◽  
Siti Mutmainah

<em>Internal control is a process carried out by the company to provide adequate guarantees for achieving control objectives. The objective of this Research is to find out the current internal control system that is applied at PT Pegadaian (Persero) Kaliwungu Branch Service in the process of granting credit. The next objective is to identify whether the components of internal control applied are according to COSO. The data used are qualitative data, primary data, and secondary data. The methods of collecting data are interview, observation, and questionnaire. For writing the Research uses descriptive and exposition methods. There are five components of internal control according to the Committee of Sponsoring Organization (COSO), they are Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information and Communication, and Monitoring. The results of the discussion in the Research shows that the application of the internal control system for granting credit at PT Pegadaian (Persero) Kaliwungu Branch Service is in accordance with COSO internal control component, but the Control Environment and Control Activities has not been fully implemented.</em>


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