1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Dena 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 and 21 Regional Offices audited by us, 885 branches audited by
other auditors and 289 branches which were not subject to audit. The
branches audited by us and those audited by other auditors have been
selected by the bank in accordance with the guidelines issued by the
Reserve Bank of India. The unaudited branches account for 2.00% of
advances, 8.65 % of deposits, 1.62 % of interest income and 7.46 % of
interest expenses. We have also audited the cash flow statement annexed
to the balance sheet for the year ended on that date. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the banks management. Our
responsibility is to express our opinion on these financial statements
based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards
generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether the
financial statements are free of material mis-statements. An audit
includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosure 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
statements presentation. 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 Forms A and B respectively, of the Third Schedule to the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949.
4. Subject to the limitations of the audit indicated in paragraphs 1 &
2 above, and as required by the Banking Companies (Acquisition and
Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 / 1980 and subject to the
limitation of disclosures required therein, we report that: as referred
to in Note No. 18.1 of Schedule 18 of Notes to Accounts: -
(a) Initial matching of entries in Inter-Branch Accounts has been done
up to 31st March 2011 and the process of reconciliation is in progress,
(b) Balancing of subsidiary ledgers/registers and reconciliation with
general ledgers is in progress at some branches,
(c) There are outstanding entries in the accounts of demand drafts
payable, drafts paid ex-advice, suspense accounts, dividend / interest
warrants, refund orders paid, clearing adjustments, reconciliation
between the service branches and participating branches in respect of
clearing, balances with Reserve Bank of India and other banks which are
in the process of reconciliation / balancing / adjustments.
Impact of the above, as also on the other disclosures / ratios is not
ascertained.
5. Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note number
18.22 (e) to the financial statements, which describes deferment of
pension and gratuity liability of the Bank to the extent of Rs. 347.11
cr pursuant to exemption granted by the
Reserve Bank of India to the Public Sector Banks from the application
of Provisions of Accounting Standards (AS) 15, Employee Benefits vide
its Circular No. DBOD.No. 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 dated 9th February,
2011.
6. We further report that:
(i) Subject to our comments in paragraphs 4 above, read with the Notes
to Accounts and Schedules mentioned therein, 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:
(ii) The Balance Sheet read with the Significant Accounting Policies
and the Notes thereon is a full and fair Balance Sheet containing the
necessary particulars and it is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a
true and fair view of the affairs of the Bank as at 31st March 2011.
(iii) The Profit and Loss Account read with the Significant Accounting
Policies and the Notes thereon shows a true balance of profit for the
year ended 31st March 2011.
(iv) The Cash Flow Statement gives the true and fair view of the cash
flows for the year ended 31st March 2011.
(ii) 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.
(iii) The transactions of the bank, which have come to our notice, have
been within the powers of the bank.
D.L. Rawal A.K. Dutt Dr. Tarsem Chand
Chairman & Mg. Director Executive Director Director Director
B.P. Vijayendra DR. Pritam Singh Dr. Sunil Gupta
Director Director Director
Rohit Khanna IM Almeida R. M.Tiku G. C. Garg S.K.Jain
Director Director Chief Manager Dy. Gen. Manager General
Manager
As per our separate report of even date attached
For M/s. Gokhale & For B. K Khare & Co. For Gandhi Minocha
Sathe & Co.
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Chartered Accountants
For P K Chopra & Co. For Avanish K Rastogi & For S. C. Bapna &
Chartered Accountants Associates Associates
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Kedar Mehendale Santosh Parab Ajay Katyal K.S. Ponnuswami
Partner Partner Partner Partner
(M.No. 116065) (M.No. 047942) (M.No. 087915) (M.No. 070276)
Yashpal Sharma S. C. Bapna
Partner Partner
(M.No. 404939) (M.No. 071765)
Place : Mumbai,
Date : 29th April, 2011 |