1 We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of CORPORATION BANK as at
31st March 2011 and the Profit and Loss Account annexed thereto for the
year ended on that date, in which are incorporated the returns of 20
branches audited by us, 980 branches audited by other Auditors, 361
un-audited branches and 55 un-audited administrative offces, the
returns of which are certifed by the Branch Managers. The branches
audited by us and the branches audited by other Auditors have been
selected by the Bank in accordance with the guidelines issued by the
Reserve Bank of India. The un-audited branches account for 0.52% of
advances, 2.24% of deposits, 0.42% of interest income and 1.71% of
interest expense. We have also audited the cash flow statement as
stated in Notes forming part of accounts for the year ended on that
date. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Banks
Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2 We have 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 misstatements. 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 signifcant estimates made
by the Management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of
financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3 The Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account have been drawn up
in form A and B respectively of the Third Schedule to the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949.
4 Subject to the limitations of the audit, indicated in paragraph 1
above, and the limitations of disclosures contained in the Banking
Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980;
We report that:
a. In our opinion and to the best of our information, and according to
the explanations given to us, and as shown by the Books of the bank:
(i) the Balance sheet, read together with the Signifcant Accounting
Policies and Notes forming an integral part of the Accounts, is a full
and fair Balance Sheet containing the necessary particulars and is
properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and fair view, of the state
of affairs of the Bank as at 31st March, 2011;
(ii) the Profit and Loss Account read together with the Significant
Accounting Policies and Notes forming an integral part of the Accounts,
shows a true balance of Profit.
(iii) the cash flow statement gives a true and fair view of the cash
flows for the year covered by the Statement and are in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in India.
(iv) Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note No.21.7
forming integral part of the accounts (Schedule 18) to the financial
statements, which describes deferment of pension liability of the bank
to the extent of Rs.442.02 crores pursuant to the exemption granted by
the Reserve Bank of India to the public sector banks from application
of the provisions of Accounting Standard (AS)15, Employee Benefits vide
its circular no.DBOD. BP.BC/80/21.04.018/ 2010-11 on Re-Opening of
Pension Option to Employees of Public Sector Banks and Enhancement in
Gratuity Limits-Prudential Regulatory Treatment.
b. 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 and have found them to be satisfactory;
c. The transactions of the Bank which have come to our notice have
been within the powers of the Bank;
d. The returns received from the offces and branches of the bank have
been found adequate for the purposes of our audit.
As per our Report of even date
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