A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EXPENDITURE CONTROL-METHODS-IN-GOVERNMENT-AND-PRIVATELY OWNED-HOSPITALS
Abstract This research work on A Comparative Study of Expenditure Controls method in Government and private Hospitals is aimed at studying and analyzing the different methods of expenditure control that is being adopted by these hospitals, their practical application, and their level of effectiveness.
It is aimed at carrying out a comparative analysis of two hospitals. To achieve the aim of this research, secondary data through textbooks and journals were used to review some of the related kinds of literature. Equally, questionnaires, interviews, and observations, which sought to find out facts needed for analysis, were used.
The questionnaires were analyzed by simple percentages while hypothesis were tested using chi-square statistics. The findings of the analysis indicate among others that the method of expenditure control used by both hospitals are not the same;
The daily control method for private hospitals and the vote card method for Government Hospitals. The different methods of expenditure control used by the two hospitals are effective, but with slight loopholes associated with vote card method.
I recommend among others that both hospitals should adhere strictly to authorization procedure for drug purchased and materials purchases. Both hospitals should exhibit high degree of cash management and employ competent personnel for proper and efficient expenditure control.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approval page iiCertification page iiiDedication ivAcknowledgement vAbstract vii
Chapter One
1.0 Introduction 11.1 Background Of The Study 11.2 Statement Of the Problem 41.3 Objectives Of The Study 61.4 Research Questions 61.5 Formulation Of Hypotheses 71.6 Significance Of The Study 81.7 Scope Of The Study 91.8 Limitations Of The Study 91.9 Definitions Of Terms 10
Chapter Two
2.0 Review Of Related Literature 122.1 Introduction 122.2 Overview Of Expenditure Control 122.3 The Expenditure Control Methods 142.4 Internal Auditing Overview 192.5 Management Audit 252.6 Cost Benefit Analysis 272.7 Quantitative Models
For Expenditure Control 282.8 Items Related To the Income Generated In A Hospital 322.9 Items Related To The Expenditure Of A Hospital 362.10 The Expenditure Control Method That Are In Application 372.11 Vote Card Method of Expenditure Control 42
Chapter Three
Research design and Methodology3.0 Introduction 453.1 Sources of Data 463.2 Research Instrument 473.3 Reliability and Validity of Research Instrument. 483.4 Population 493.5 Sample Size/Technique 503.6 Administration Of Research Instrument 523.7 Method Of Data Analysis 523.8 Decision Criterion For Validation Of Hypotheses 53
Chapter Four
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis 544.1 Data Analysis/Presentation 544.2 Testing Of Hypotheses 674.3 Discussion of Findings 75
Chapter Five
5.0 Summary of findings, Conclusion and Recommendations 785.1 Summary of findings 785.2 Conclusion 795.3 Recommendation s 79Bibliography 82Appendix 1 85Appendix 2 86
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Expenditure control or cost control is part of management control process, in every organization. This process is very important to any organization be it profit making organization or non-profit making organization.
Thus, lack of this practice in any organization will cause misapplication of cash in cash disbursement process and this will create a very big problem leading the organization into deficit and at an extreme case, the organization might wind up.
Many researches have been conducted in the reason for winding up of companies and organization in which lack of expenditure control process had found responsible. Expenditure control has been defined as the process by which managers utilize effectively and efficiently, the scarce,
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EXPENDITURE CONTROL-METHODS-IN-GOVERNMENT-AND-PRIVATELY OWNED-HOSPITALS
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