Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations

The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of internal audit capability in enhancing the performance of Malaysian public sector organizations. The structure of public sector organization in Malaysia comprises of several level and types of organizations which lead to the complexity of the...

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Main Authors: Hasnah, Haron, Ishak, Ismail, Ibrahim, Daing Nasir, Darun, Mohd Ridzuan, Mahmud, Fatimah
Format: Research Report
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/36309/
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author Hasnah, Haron
Ishak, Ismail
Ibrahim, Daing Nasir
Darun, Mohd Ridzuan
Mahmud, Fatimah
author_facet Hasnah, Haron
Ishak, Ismail
Ibrahim, Daing Nasir
Darun, Mohd Ridzuan
Mahmud, Fatimah
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description The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of internal audit capability in enhancing the performance of Malaysian public sector organizations. The structure of public sector organization in Malaysia comprises of several level and types of organizations which lead to the complexity of the structure. Therefore, it requires a comprehensive procedure and guidelines especially in financial management. According to the Auditor General, internal audit function plays a proactive role as a monitoring mechanism and in examining ongoing projects. It may assist public sector entities in achieving their objectives effectively, efficiently, economically and ethically by providing unbiased and objective assessments. The objectives of this study is to determine the level of the internal audit capability in the Public Sector Organizations and to determine the relationship of independence of internal auditor and the level of internal audit capability of Malaysian public sector organizations. Questionnaires were sent to head of internal auditors in the list given by the National Audit Department. Only 70 responses were received and analyzed for descriptive statistics and relationship testing using SPSS and SmartPLS. It was found that 47 organizations were only at capability Level 1 - Initial while remaining 13 organizations scored capability Level 2 Infrastructure. People Management Dimension is the most crucial issue to be attended (lack of skilled and competence internal audit staffing). It was also found that independence of internal audit unit has a positive and significant influence on overall internal audit capability level
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spelling ump-363092025-05-30T01:16:36Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/36309/ Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations Hasnah, Haron Ishak, Ismail Ibrahim, Daing Nasir Darun, Mohd Ridzuan Mahmud, Fatimah HD28 Management. Industrial Management HJ Public Finance The purpose of this study is to examine the importance of internal audit capability in enhancing the performance of Malaysian public sector organizations. The structure of public sector organization in Malaysia comprises of several level and types of organizations which lead to the complexity of the structure. Therefore, it requires a comprehensive procedure and guidelines especially in financial management. According to the Auditor General, internal audit function plays a proactive role as a monitoring mechanism and in examining ongoing projects. It may assist public sector entities in achieving their objectives effectively, efficiently, economically and ethically by providing unbiased and objective assessments. The objectives of this study is to determine the level of the internal audit capability in the Public Sector Organizations and to determine the relationship of independence of internal auditor and the level of internal audit capability of Malaysian public sector organizations. Questionnaires were sent to head of internal auditors in the list given by the National Audit Department. Only 70 responses were received and analyzed for descriptive statistics and relationship testing using SPSS and SmartPLS. It was found that 47 organizations were only at capability Level 1 - Initial while remaining 13 organizations scored capability Level 2 Infrastructure. People Management Dimension is the most crucial issue to be attended (lack of skilled and competence internal audit staffing). It was also found that independence of internal audit unit has a positive and significant influence on overall internal audit capability level 2019-11 Research Report NonPeerReviewed Hasnah, Haron and Ishak, Ismail and Ibrahim, Daing Nasir and Darun, Mohd Ridzuan and Mahmud, Fatimah (2019) Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations. , [Research Report] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HJ Public Finance
Hasnah, Haron
Ishak, Ismail
Ibrahim, Daing Nasir
Darun, Mohd Ridzuan
Mahmud, Fatimah
Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations
title Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations
title_full Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations
title_fullStr Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations
title_full_unstemmed Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations
title_short Relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (IACM) in the Malaysian public sector organizations
title_sort relationship of independence of internal audit and internal audit capability (iacm) in the malaysian public sector organizations
topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HJ Public Finance
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/36309/