Abstract:
This study was intended to investigate prevalent internal control in governmental authorities; a case of Tanzania National Parks Authority in Arusha Region of Tanzania. This study adopted a quantitative design. Particularly frequencies, mean scores and standard deviations were calculated by using statistical package for social sciences software version 21.0. The target sample size was 68 respondents working at Tanzania National Park Authority in Arusha City.
The study findings revealed that Tanzania National Park Authority in Arusha City employs internal control. The findings furthermore from this study showed that there is a weak strong relationship between internal control and project value for money. Furthermore, this study showed that there is a weak positive influence of internal control on project value for money.
Hence, the findings suggest that authorities should partner with non-profit entities and private organization to enhance understanding of rationale of internal control to governmental authorities in the society. The investigative results are supportive of the view that internal controls may not only keep manager motivated and satisfied, but also help them increase loyalty and hence improve overall performance of the authority.