Effect of Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) on Cost Reduction in Federal Universities in South East Nigeria

The study examined the Influence of integrated Personnel and Payroll information system (IPPIS) on cost reduction in South-East Federal universities. The specific objectives were to: Assess the influence of IPPIS recruitment/payroll records on cost reduction in South-East Federal Universities; determine the influence of IPPIS promotion records on cost reduction in South-East Federal Universities and identify the influence of IPPIS retirement and pension records on cost reduction in South-East Federal Universities. The study used the descriptive survey design approach. A total population of four thousand, five hundred and twenty-five (4525), staff was used. The sample size of 354, using Freund and William's statistic formula at 5 percent margin of error. 297 staff returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. Data was presented and analyzed by mean score and Z – test was used to test the hypotheses. The findings showed that IPPIS recruitment/payroll records had significant positive influence on cost reduction in South-East Federal Universities, Z (95, n = 297), 6.67 < 12.069 = p. < 0.05. IPPIS promotion records had significant positive influence cost reduction in South-East Federal Universities, Z (95, n = 297), 7.181 < 9.038= p. < 0.05 and IPPIS retirement and pension records had significant positive influence cost reduction in South-East Federal Universities, Z (95, n = 297), 8.109 < 9.284 = p. < 0.05. The study concluded that IPPIS recruitment/payroll records, IPPIS promotion records and IPPIS retirement and pension records had significant positive influence on cost reduction in South-East Federal Universities. The study recommended that all the staff of the Universities should have their payroll presentation for all the employees of the institutions at the centralized state treasury and each staff records should be centrally and properly kept with vital accounting packages.