Internal Control Effectiveness in Public Universities

According to Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Tread way Commission (COSO, 1992) internal control is a major part of managing an organization. It comprises the plans, methods, and procedures used to meet missions, goals, and objectives, in doing so, supports performance-based management. Though the functions of internal control makes it wider American Institute of Certified Public Accountants(AICPA), General Accounting Office(GAO) and other sources, broadly define internal accounting control as a series of procedures and practices designed to promote and protect sound management practices, both general and financial. Thus an effective internal control procedures will significantly increase the likelihood that: financial information is reliable, so that managers and the board can depend on accurate information, assets and records of the organization are not stolen, misused, or accidentally destroyed, the organizations policies and government regulations are met, overall organization objective is achieved.