Abstract:
The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of integrated financial management information
system (IFMIS) on managing of public funds in Tanzania, But there have been detrimental
effects on the functioning of public expenditure management systems, lack of reliable and timely
revenue and expenditure data for budget planning, monitoring, expenditure control, and
reporting. This deficiency brought negative impact on budget management that led to
inadequate control over the commitment of government resources. The objectives of the study
were to examine the effectiveness ofIFMIS on the transparency in management of public funds,
in accounting and financial reporting and in the auditing of public institutions. This study
employed cross sectional design, used quantitative approach where primary data was collected
using questionnaires tool and analyzed by using descriptive statistics where measures of central
tendency (means) and dispersion (standard deviations) were presented and interpreted tables. The findings from SPSS indicated that on average, respondents agreed with statements that
there were positive effects of IFMIS on efficiency, government financial controls, and the
improvement of government services. However, there is more diversity in responses regarding
the impact on accountability and transparency, with some participants expressing more varied
opinions on these aspects. The study recommends to establish special training and support
program about IFMIS, improve communication with people on accountability and transparency, taking regular checks and updated on the IFMIS, enhance data accessibility features in IFMIS
and establish regular evaluation of IFMIS impacting auditing process. Therefore, the findings
from this study provide valuable insights into the perceived effectiveness ofIFMIS in the realm
of public fund management transparency, highlighting both areas of consensus and those whee views diverge
