Abstract:
This research focused on assessing and identifying the risks of public procurement and procurement processes. This was to formulate the internal control and audit using information technology systems. In this study, mixed method research was conducted and the data were collected from personnel involved with procurement processes and management. The informants included internal auditors, an executive of the Comptroller General's Department, a State auditor, the head of internal auditors and those related to public procurements. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics and Nvivo software packages were used to analyze the data. The analyzed data were used to create prototypes for internal control and audit programs. The results of this research revealed that risk factors in public procurement and procurement processes comprised planning to set up projects, drafting a scope of work, managing procurementprocesses, handling projects as mentioned in contacts, examining projects and processing assets disposals. In addition, joint researchers also supported the creation of a readymade program for efficient procurement and its management with emphasis on accuracy and speed in the procurement database systems. After the program was designed, information was collected from users opinions on the program. It was found that the program was able to completely record information on the procurement projects, objectives, methods of procurement, budget amount, and the procurement process. The records were complete and consistent with all risks preliminarily identified. Also, the program was considered as a database for future references. However, the software package still needed to be developed on important issues such as gathering opinions of the Procurement Review Committee in order that auditees were able to acknowledge the committees opinions. Furthermore, there should be an automatic warning systems when risks are found to reduce the staffs work burden.