We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of M/s BONGAIGAON REFINERY &
PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED as at 31st March, 2008, the related Profit and
Loss Account and also the Cash flow Statement for the year ended on
that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing Standards generally
accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose in the Annexure, a
statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4 & 5 of the said
Order.
2. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
(i) We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit;
(ii) In our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have
been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of
those books;
(iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
(iv) In our opinion the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards as referred to in sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956;
(v) Disclosure in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274
of the Companies Act, 1956 is not required for Government Companies as
per Notification No. GSR 829 (E) dated 21st October, 2003 issued by the
Department of Company Affairs.
(vi) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us the said accounts read with the
significant accounting policies and Notes on Accounts (Schedule
Q&R) and other Schedules A to Y enclosed thereto give the
information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so
required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2008;
(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date ; and,
(c) in the case of the Cash flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
THE ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
(Referred to in Paragraph 1 of our Report of even date)
TO THE MEMBERS OF
BONGAIGAON REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LTD.
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The fixed assets are physically verified once in every three years,
which is considered reasonable in relation to the size of the Company.
Discrepancies found on verification are being properly dealt with in
the account.
(c) The Company has not disposed of substantial part of fixed assets
during the year.
(ii) (a) Physical verification has been conducted by the management at
reasonable intervals in respect of finished goods and raw material
except in case of such finished goods and raw materials that were lying
with other parties.
(b) The procedure of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and
discrepancies found in physical verification have been properly dealt
with in the accounts. As stated by the Company in Clause 2.1.3 of Notes
on accounts (Schedule R), obsolete and unserviceable items amounting
to Rs. 3.66 lakh have been identified and written off.
(iii) (a) As per information and explanations given to us, the Company
has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to the companies, firms
or other parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301
of the Companies Act. Accordingly, clauses (iii) (b) to (iii) (d) of
paragraph 4 of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are not
applicable to the Company for the current year.
(b) As per information and explanation given to us, the Company has not
taken any loan, secured or unsecured from companies, firms or other
parties covered in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act. Accordingly, clauses (iii) (f) and (iii) (g) of
paragraph 4 of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 are not
applicable to the Company for the current year.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the company and the nature of its business, for the
purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of our audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weakness in Internal Control
System.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
were no contracts or arrangements during the year that need to be
entered into the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956. Accordingly, clause (v) (b) of paragraph 4 of the Companies
(Auditors Report) Order, 2003 is not applicable to the Company for the
current year.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposits from public during the year.
(vii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has an internal audit system commensurate with
the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account relating to
materials, labour and other items of cost maintained by the Company
pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government for the
maintenance of cost records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and we are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained.
(ix) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the Company is regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including provident
fund, investor education protection fund, income tax, sales tax / VAT,
wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise duty, cess and other
material statutory dues applicable to it and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no undisputed amounts payable
in respect of income tax, sales tax/VAT, wealth tax, service tax,
custom duty, excise duty and cess were in arrears, as at 31.03.2008 for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues outstanding over six months in respect of sales tax/VAT,
income tax, custom duty, wealth tax, excise duty and cess which have
not been deposited on account of any dispute except as stated as
contingent liability in clause 3.11.2 of Schedule R enclosed.
(x) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has neither any accumulated loss nor incurred cash losses in
the current year and immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to any financial
institution or bank. The Company has not issued any debentures.
(xii) As per information and explanations given to us, the Company has
not granted any loans and advances on the basis of security by way of
pledge of shares and debentures other than the house building loans to
the employees against security / mortgage of title deeds of the
property.
(xiii) The Company is neither a Chit Fund nor a Nidhi / Mutual benefit
fund / society. Therefore the provisions of this clause 4 (xiii) (a) to
(d) are not applicable.
(xiv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not engaged in dealing or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) are not applicable.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from
banks or financial institutions.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any Term loan during the year.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, we report
that no short terms funds have been used for long term investments.
(xviii) According to the information and explanations given to us,
during the period covered by our audit the Company has not made any
preferential allotment of shares to the parties and companies covered
in the Register maintained under Section 301 of the Act.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debenture during the year covered
by our audit.
(xx) The Company has not raised any fund by public issue during the
year covered by our audit.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the
period covered by our Audit.
For Ghoshal & Ghosal
Chartered Accountants
CA. D.K. Dutta Gupta
Partner
M. No. 014855
Place : Mumbai
Date : May 16,2008
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