The Role of Governance Supported by Cybersecurity in Reducing Financial and Administrative Corruption in Public Institutions in Jordan.

Administrative and financial corruption constitutes one of the most important challenges that face public institutions, especially in developing countries such as Jordan. It negatively affects their reputation towards people that they control over ways which may lead to erosion and cessation of legitimacy. Such issue has even been exacerbated with the propagation of e-government initiatives as well as ICT-based public services. In the fight against corruption, effective governance with a focus on transparency and accountability are critical in tandem with adherence to the rule of law. Jordan anti-corruption activities here range from institutional reform to capacity building and enforcement of anticorruption measures. This article takes a closer look at how governance, supported by cyber security mechanisms is able to reduce corruption within the public sector in Jordan. It checks if auditors are aware of contemporary control systems and evaluates the influence cybersecurity has on improving internal controls and audit activities. This reveals the endemic corruption in Jordan and identifies some of the root causes: weak internal controls, deficient accounting systems, inadequate penalties, low salaries and waste. These findings are valuable for academics, public sector managers and policy makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]