Joseph AA
Ghana
Research Article
An Exploratory Study on Management Support Services and Its effects on the Quality Service Delivery of Internal Auditors in the Northern Ghana
Author(s): Dawuda A, Ataribanam S and Joseph AADawuda A, Ataribanam S and Joseph AA
The Internal Audit Department is a cornerstone for effective corporate governance. However, its effectiveness largely depends on the support of management. Therefore, this paper examines Management Support Services and its effects on the performance of Internal Audit Department in the Public Sector of Ghana. An exploratory research approach was deployed for this study. The respondents include Management, External Auditors and Heads of Internal Audit Departments in the three regions of the Northern Ghana. A total sample size of 170 was used. It was discovered that the Internal Auditors were not satisfied with the support services that management provide. There was strong positive correlation between Management Support Services and the Internal Audit performance. The key support services that influence Internal Audit performance were management commitment to working with Internal Audito.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2472-114X.1000170