IMPACT OF E-GOVERNANCE ON PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN EDO STATE

The study examined the impact of e-Governance on public sector financial management and accountability in Edo State. The study adopted the survey design using three hundred and fifty-six copies of the questionnaire were administered to staff in the office of the Accountant-General, ICTA and internal revenue service in Edo State. e- Governance tool employed such as Oracle Financials and e-memo manager was used to proxy e-governance in Edo state civil and public service. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to summarize and draw inference on the population. The Pearson Chi-square statistics was used to test the hypotheses of the study. The result of the inferential statistics revealed that Oracle Financials and e-memo manager have positive and significant impact on public sector financial management and accountability in Edo State. The study further recommended new technologies such as oracle financials and e-memo manager which is good in financial management should be adopted in Government MDA to improve their financial management system