UNIFIED PAYROLL STRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT RECURRENT EXPENDITURE IN RIVERS STATE.

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between the Unified Payroll Structure and Government Recurrent Expenditure in Rivers State. Research questions were raised, hypotheses were formulated, and the extant literature was reviewed to achieve this purpose. The study population consisted of sixty-five (65) respondents from the accounts department of the various ministries in Rivers State. Data for this study were gathered through primary and secondary sources, the questionnaire for the study was designed in a five-point Likert scale.  The mean score was used in analyzing the data while the Pearproduct-moment coefficienticient of correlation and multiple regression analysis were adopted in testing the stated hypotheses. The findings show that there is a significant relationship between biometrics and overheads and personnel costs; and also, a significant relationship exists between bank verification numbers and personnel costs but an insignificant relationship between bank verification numbers and overhead costs in Rivers State Ministries. Based on the above, it was recommended among others that the Rivers State Government should ensure that a Unified payroll Structure is implemented in all MDAs to reduce its recurrent expenditure.