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(a) The audit function has always been viewed as an integral part of government financial management. Discuss the significance of internal audit in improving the performance of the government sector. (20 marks)

(b) Most civil service regimes still equate ‘Public Sector Ethics’ with anti-corruption efforts. Discuss the insufficiency of Ethics-code in this background. (15 marks)

(c) Failure of public policies has often been attributed to problems of implementation, while implementors question the policy design. Discuss the contestation. (15 marks)