Abstract
The quality of internal audit plays a significant role in enhancing organizational performance of public sector bureaus. So, the objective of this study was to examine the effect of internal audit quality on organizational performance of public sector selected bureaus in southern Ethiopia. To this end, the researcher employed quantitative research approach with explanatory research design where the effect caused by the independent variable on the dependent variable is observed through regression analysis. The primary data was collected using structured questionnaire from 112 respondents out of total 148 respondent’s selected using simple random sampling technique from bureaus of southern Ethiopia. Then, both descriptive and inferential statistics analysis (multiple linear regression) have been done through SPSS version 21.0 and E-views version 9 in order to get the reliable research findings. Consequently, the result of regression analysis showed that, four variables such as independency of internal audit (positive), competency of internal audit staff (positive), management support (positive), and formal mandate of internal audit (positive) and statistically significant out of eight variables incorporated in the model. Whereas, other explanatory variables like objectivity, internal audit standard, competent leadership and unrestricted access to audit evidence were not statistically significant respectively. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher forwarded possible recommendations for bureaus to work on independency of internal audit, competency of internal audit staff, management support, and formal mandate of internal audit due to the fact that they are statistically significant and has positive influence in improving internal audit quality on one hand and organizational performance of bureaus on the other hand.
Highlights
IntroductionInternal audit is an independent review of what other done by independent professionals hired by organization itself
This section of paper is deals about analysis, interpretation and discussion of data that collected from one hundred twelve (112) respondents out of the 235 total respondents. This implies that the response rate of the research was ninety three point thirty three percent (75.67%) which indicates almost more than half of respondents were participated in the process of data collection
The analysis of both descriptive and inferential has been done by using the statistical package for social science version 21.0 and Eviews 9 based on 112 questionnaire properly filled and collected by researcher
Summary
Internal audit is an independent review of what other done by independent professionals hired by organization itself. It is an important part of the governance structure within an organization. Internal audit plays a vital role in enhancing both good governance of public sector or private organization [1]. To enhance the internal audit quality, the internal auditors should possess the knowledge, skills and disciplines essential for professional care in performing of internal audit activity [3]. Internal auditors should possess the right and ability to access all information in every part of the organization and their function should lies at every activities of the corporate governance system
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