Nur Ain Zakiah, Mohd Yusof and Hasnah, Haron and Ishak, Ismail and Chye, Ong Hock (2019) Independence of internal audit unit influence the internal audit capability of Malaysian public sector organizations. In: KnE Social Sciences: FGIC 2nd Conference on Governance and Integrity 2019 , 19-20 August 2019 , Yayasan Pahang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. pp. 1230-1253., 2019. ISSN 2518-668X
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Abstract
Measuring capability level of a service provider is ambiguous, so does an internal audit unit in the public sector. Prominently, there is very scarce research conducted on this issue. In this study, the Internal Audit Capability Model (IACM) is used to measure the capability while the independence of the internal audit is studied as one of the factors influencing it. Questionnaires were sent to head of internal auditors which list obtained from National Audit Department. Total of 70 responses was 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 were at least scored capability Level 2 Infrastructure. This shows that the Malaysian public sector must strengthen its internal audit unit, especially in People Management, to develop higher capability level. It was also found that independence of the internal audit unit has a positive and significant influence on the overall internal audit capability level. Lack of independence results in lack of quality internal audit unit thus gives an impact on the capability level. IACM used in this study could provide the organization with a road map to enhance its capability.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Internal Audit Capability Model; IACM; Internal audit; Malaysia |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HG Finance J Political Science > JC Political theory |
| Faculty/Division: | Faculty of Industrial Management Institute of Postgraduate Studies |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Norsaini Abdul Samat |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2019 08:35 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2019 08:06 |
| URI: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25962 |
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