The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Enhancing Administrative Accountability and Financial Reporting in Selected Public Organization in Enugu State, Nigeria

This study investigated the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing Administrative Accountability and Reporting in four Selected Public Organizations (Enugu State Transport Company (ENTRACO); Enugu State Water Corporation; Enugu State Fire Service and Enugu State Vegetable Oil Product Limited) in Enugu State from 2016 – 2024. Specifically the study is designed to; examine the extent of adoption and usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Public Organizations in Enugu State, determine the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing administrative transparency in public organizations in Enugu State, ascertain the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in reducing corrupt practices in public organization in Enugu State. The study adopted survey research design; the population for the study comprised 6308 employees of the four selected public organizations. A sample of 306 respondents was sampled using Taro Yamane sampling techniques. Simple percentage was the statistical tool employed for data analysis while chi square was used for testing of the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that; the extent of adoption and usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in public organizations in Enugu State is low; Artificial intelligence (AI) has positive significant effect in enhancing administrative transparency in public organizations in Enugu State, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has also positive significant effect in reducing corrupt practice in Public Organizations in Enugu State. Based on the these findings the following recommendations were made; public organization in Enugu State and Nigeria at large should embrace the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their Administrative Accounting and Reporting in order to enhance efficiency; government and all stakeholder should ensure the provision of the right communication infrastructure that will ensure integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Administrative Accountability and reporting in public Organizations in Enugu State, managers/administrators should make funds readily available for the procurement and maintenance of ICT gadgets in public organization to facilitate smooth integration of Artificial Intelligence in Administrative Accounting and Reporting in Public Organizations in Enugu State. Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Accounting, Administrative Accounting, Account Reporting