Awol Shifa, SalihaAwol Shifa, Saliha2020-10-192023-11-192020-10-192023-11-192020-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/22822The purpose of this study was to examine the financial resource utilization and its challenges in Meskan Woreda government secondary schools. For this study, descriptive survey research design was employed to gather both quantitative and qualitative data. In the study were 24 PTAs, 109 teachers, 12 finance experts and 12 principals, 6 supervisors and WEO educational experts. The participants were selected by stratified sampling, simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaires, interviews and document review were used as instrument of data collection. The quantitative data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and independent t-test and in addition to that the qualitative data that were obtained from interviews and document review were explained in native words. Findings of the study revealed that low effective in financial resource utilization, insignificant participation of stakeholders in school financial resource management and finance did not follow timely audited through/using right procedures. Additionally less of stake holders‟ participation on budget preparation and execution, lack of appropriate checks and controlling school financial resource management in the school. And it can be concluded that absence finance rules and regulations and the auditing system did not effective, only few documents checked by auditors. Thus, to improve the situation, it was recommended that principals should committed to manage school financial resources, motivate stakeholders in order to participate and Wordeas Education office employ finance personnel, share their experience for school principals, finance personnel and PTAs on budget plan preparation and accounting systems.en-USThesis