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IMPACT OF AUDIT SYSTEM REFORM ON PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA STATE

This paper examines the impact of audit system reforms toward enhancing public sector performance in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In recent years, Kaduna State has implemented a series of audit-related reforms aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency, and financial discipline within public institutions. Despite these efforts, concerns persist regarding effectiveness and service delivery outcomes, raising critical questions about the performance implications of audit reforms at the state level. Adopting an explanatory sequential mixed-methods research design, the study first employs quanti…