Fiscal Administration and Accountability for Enhanced Educational System in a Developing Economy

Philip U Ebirim; Uzoma J. Nwogu; Nath M. Abraham

Fiscal Administration and Accountability for Enhanced Educational System in a Developing Economy

Philip U Ebirim, Uzoma J. Nwogu, Nath M. Abraham

Abstract

This paper focused on fiscal administration and accountability for enhanced educational system in a developing economy. The paper specifically discussed fiscal administration, accountability; importance of fiscal administration and accountability in educational institutions in a developing economy. Also discussed in this paper are problems of fiscal administration and accountability in educational institutions in a developing economy and the way forward. This paper argued that fiscal administration and accountability in educational institutions are the foundations for enhancing the educational systems in a developing economy. This paper therefore concluded that when fiscal managers accept responsibilities and their officers become accountable for the administration of fiscal resources in various educational institutions, this will bring about enhanced educational system in a developing economy.

Keywords

Fiscal; Administration; Accountability; Economy

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