Abstract:
This study was conducted mainly to assess budgetary control systems in influencing project
performance in a selected Non-Government Organisations in Tanzania. Case study Geita
Town Council. The specific objective was to assess the relationship exists between budgetary
control and performance in Non-Governmental Organization, identify the effect of budgetary
control and performance in Non-Governmental Organisations and to examine the practice of
budget control in project implementation in Non-Governmental Organization in Geita Town
Council.Several studies have been carried out on budgetary control system. Despite the fact
that these studies have contributed towards understanding the process of budgetary control, they did not provide detailed information on the influence of the budgetary control system on
project performance for the established NGOs.The study has used a Quantitative approach
and is expected to use a variety of data gathering techniques and instruments, including
questionnaires, document review. A targeted population of 200 comprising NGOs
management staff and program employees have been involved in the study through purposive
sampling techniques. The study has used Slovin's formula and engaged 67 sample sizes. The
methodology expected to be used is questionnaire, interview and documentary review. The
data will be analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and descriptive
analysis. This study was guided by the theory of budgeting and theory of financial control to
express the influence between budgetary control system and project performance in Non- governmental organisations. The study has provided significance to NGOs to adopt proper
measures of budget control to ensure efficient and effective utilisation of resources. Involvement of implementing staff on budget control process and utilisation of advanced
technology to facilitate tracking of expenditure hence ensuring smooth running of the
organisation and provide more insights to the government and other policy makers in setting
policies that encourage other firms to use budgets as a performance evaluation
