01021pab a2200109 454500008003600000100003300036245004100069520072100110650002000831650001800851773004200869180718b   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aHamid, Ahmad Sarji Bin Abdul  aAccountability in the public service  aThe author believe that his or her behaviour in respect of accountability obligations, will set the tone for the department as a whole. Therefore, it is absolutely vital that the Head of Department strives to create a culture where the practice of accountability is internalized as a core value within the department . As such, the discharge of accountablity obligations, must not be treated as mere routine function that needs to be carried out because of external imposition. for example, we should not treat the process of financial auditing as a bothersome annual affair but should strive to provide the necessary information required of us in a responsible manner. And we can only do this if we are constanly aw  a Public Service  aCivil Service  aAsian Review of Public Administration