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Internal Audit and Efficient Service Delivery of GBEs in Nigeria

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  • Nurudeen, Abdulfatai Olanrewaju

    (Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria)

  • Ogunsan, Adenike Abidem

    (Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria)

Abstract

Despite the existence of internal audit practices, inefficient performance is fast becoming the hallmark of the Nigeria Government Business Enterprises (GBEs). This study therefore examined the effect of internal audit practices on efficient service delivery of GBEs in Ogun State, Nigeria. Anchored on Contingency Theory, the study investigated three dimensions of internal audit: auditor independence, auditor competency, and management support as determinants of cost-efficient service delivery. A survey research design was adopted, targeting a population of 2,235 personnel across fifteen GBEs in Ogun State. Using Yamane's formula, a sample of 340 respondents comprising internal auditors, finance officers, and managers was drawn through simple random sampling, achieving a 96.5% usable response rate. Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings revealed that auditor independence (β = 0.298, p

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  • Nurudeen, Abdulfatai Olanrewaju & Ogunsan, Adenike Abidem, 2026. "Internal Audit and Efficient Service Delivery of GBEs in Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 10(6), pages 9618-9630, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:10:y:2026:i:6:p:9618-9630
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