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-0.2 (-1.32%) | Auditor's Report (Hindustan Dorr-Oliver) | Year End : Jun '12 |
1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of HINDUSTAN DORR-OLIVER
LIMITED (the Company), as at June 30, 2012, the Statement of Profit
and Loss and also the Cash Flow Statement for the period ended on that
date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company''s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with the 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.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s 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 and 5 of the said
Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we
report that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our
audit;
b. 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;
c. The Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account;
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Profit and Loss and
Cash Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the
Accounting Standards referred to in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
e. On the basis of written representations received from the
directors, as on June 30, 2012 and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
June 30, 2012 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause (g)
of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956;
f. Attention is invited to note 32 regarding investments in Subsidiary
and loans and advances outstanding from such subsidiary aggregating to
T 1,305.94 Million, whose accumulated losses exceeded their
consolidated net worth and the financial statements have been prepared
ongoing concern basis, considered good for the reasons stated therein.
g. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts 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:
i. in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at June 30,2012,
ii. in the case of the Statement of Profit and Loss, of the loss for
the period ended on that date; and
iii. in the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
period ended on that date.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE
i. a. The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
b. A major portion of fixed assets has been physically verified by the
management during the period pursuant to a programmer for physical
verification of fixed assets, which in our opinion, is reasonable
having regard to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets.
According to the information and explanations given to us, no material
discrepancies were noticed on such verification.
c. Fixed assets disposed of during the period were not substantial
and therefore do not affect the going concern status of the Company.
ii. a. The inventory has been physically verified during the period by
the management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable.
b. The procedures of physical verification of inventories followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
c. The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material and the same have been properly
dealt with in the books of account.
iii. a. The Company had granted interest free loan to its wholly owned
subsidiary Company. The maximum amount involved during the year and
yearend balance of the loan was T 1,232.43 Million.
b. In our opinion, terms and conditions of the interest free loan
given to wholly owned subsidiary are not, prima facie, prejudicial to
the interest of the company.
c. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the loan given to the wholly owned subsidiary is not
repayable during the period covered by our audit.
d. There is no overdue amount in excess of T1 Lakh in respect of loan
granted to the wholly owned subsidiary.
e. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not taken any loans, secured or unsecured, from companies
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the provisions of the
clause 4(iii) (e), (iii)(f) and (iii)(g) of the Companies (Auditors''
Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
iv. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there exists an adequate internal control system
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business with regard to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with
regard to the sale of goods and services. During the course of our
audit, we have neither observed nor have been informed of any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control
system of the Company.
v a. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we are of the opinion that particulars of contracts or
arrangements that need to be entered into the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have been so entered.
b. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements entered in the register maintained under section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956 and exceeding the value of rupees five lakhs in
respect of any party during the year have been made at prices which are
reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time except for certain transactions for which comparable
quotations are not available and in respect of which we are unable to
comment.
vi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has complied with the provisions of Sections
58A, 58AAorany other relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and
the rules framed there under with regard to the deposits accepted from
the public in earlier years and remained unclaimed as at the year end.
However, the Company has not accepted any deposit from the public
during the year under audit.
vii. In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
viii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the management is in the process of compiling and
maintaining the cost records of the company pursuant to the rules made
by the Central Government under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956.
ix. a. The company is generally regular in depositing with appropriate
authorities, undisputed statutory dues including provident fund,
investor education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance,
income-tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, custom duty, excise
duty, cess and any other statutory dues applicable to it. There has
been delay in deposit of works contract tax in some cases.
b. According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of income- tax, sales-tax, wealth
tax, service tax, custom duty and excise duty were in arrear as at June
30, 2012 for a period of more than six months from the date they became
payable.
c. According to information and explanations given to us, there are no
dues of income-tax, sales tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs duty,
excise duty or cess or any other statutory dues which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute excepting those mentioned
hereunder:
S. No Name of the
Statute Nature of
Dues Amount Period Forum where
dispute
(Rs. in
Million) to which
the is pending
amount
relates
1 Custom Act,
1962 Custom Duty 0.77 1992-93 The collector
of customs
(Judicial),
Mumbai
2 Central Sales
Tax Act, 1956 Sales Tax/
WCT / VAT 4.90 1999-2000
to A.C. (Appeal)
and Sales Tax
Act of 2002-03
and
Various States. 2007-08
14.33 1984-85, D.C. (Appeal)
1992-93 to
2002-03
and
2006-07
21.50 2008-09 D.C .
(Enforcement)
18.65 2002-03 to J. C. (Appeal)
2004-05
3.59 1987-88 to Tribunal
1993-94
0.42 1995-96
and Sales Tax
Officer
2008-09
17.91 1988-89, High Court
1995-96
and
2007-08
3 The Income Tax
Act, 1961 Income Tax 18.08 1997-98 to ITAT
2001-02
2.57 1996-97 CIT
3.19 2000-01
and CIT (A)
2002-03
x. The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
period. Further, the Company has incurred cash losses in the period
covered by our audit, and has not incurred cash losses during the
immediately preceding financial year.
xi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we are of the opinion that the Company has not defaulted
in repayment of dues to a financial institution or bank.
xii. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not granted loans and advances on the
basis of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
xiii. In our opinion, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/mutual
benefit fund/ society. Therefore the provisions of clause (xiii) of the
Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
Company.
xiv. According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xiv) of the
Companies (Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the
Company.
xv According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has given corporate guarantee for loan taken by its wholly
owned subsidiary company from bank. The terms and conditions thereof
are not prejudicial to the interest of the company.
xvi. In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the term loans have been applied for the purposes for
which they were raised.
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 funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment except on non- current assets aggregating to T 1,995.93
Million.
xviii. The Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to
parties and companies covered in the register maintained under Section
301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
xix. The Company has not issued any debentures during the period.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xix) of the Companies
(Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company
xx The Company has not raised money through public issue of shares.
Accordingly, the provisions of clause 4 (xx) of the Companies
(Auditors'' Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
xxi. To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, no fraud on or by the Company
has been noticed or reported during the course of our audit.
For CHATURVEDI & PARTNERS
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration Number: 307068E
R N CHATURVEDI
Hyderabad Partner
August 29, 2012 Membership No.092087 |
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