Budgetary Control Processes in The Performance of Public Organization in Tanzania

Gujenji, Elisius P. (2024) Budgetary Control Processes in The Performance of Public Organization in Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study was conducted at Dodoma Urban water supply and Sanitation Authority (DUWASA) to assess the budgetary control process in the performance of public organization of Tanzania. The specific objectives were; to examine the staff involvement in the components of the budgetary control processes at DUWASA; to assess staff awareness on the impact of budgetary control process towards organization performance at DUWASA; to identify obstacles that hinder budgetary control processes in enhancing organization at DUWASA; to explore core strategic used to make budgetary control processes effective at DUWASA Interview, questionnaire and document review were used to collect primary data from a sample of 70 DUWASA employees. A cross-sectional research design was used whereby simple random sampling technique was used to identify respondents. It was concluded that most 98.6% of the respondents agreed that budgetary control process support organization performance by increasing efficiency 57.1% while only 1.4% did not agreed to the statement that budgetary control process support the organization performance and most 52.9% of respondents were involved in the budget process compared to those who are not involved corresponding to 47.1%. Moreover, insufficient water supply (37.1%), slow pace outstanding bills (25.7%) and the directives from the leaders (1.4%) are the obstacles hindering the budget control processes in public organization. The study is highly recommending public organizations to strengthen budget control processes and increase employees’ involvement in budget processes for better public organization performances. Keywords: Budgetary Control, Performance, Public Organizations, Water.

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