Browsing by Author "OLAOYE Clement Olatunji"

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    EFFECT OF INTERNAL SYSTEM ON EMPLOYEE FRAUD IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN ILORIN METROPOLIS
    (Al - Hikman International Journal of Finance, 2021) YUNUS AbdulrasheedBolaji; DAUDAAbdulrafiu; OLAOYE Clement Olatunji; HASSANAbdul Olalekan; USMANKazeemAdebayo
    Fraud prevention has become an issue that some manufacturing companies find themselves faced with. Internal control is the tool which companies hope to adopt in combating employee fraud. The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of internal control system on employee fraud in manufacturing companies in Ilorin Metropolis. The ordered logit regression method was adopted in testing the viability of the hypotheses put forward. It was concluded that internal control has an impact on fraud prevention. Findings from the study showed that human resource policies, managerial accountability and management overridle of control all have a positive effect on fraud prevention in manufacturing companies in Ilorin Metropolis. It was recommended that the human resource (HR) department should follow due process when hiring, promoting and compensating staff and that internal control guideline should be based on principles instead of laws.