We have audited the Balance Sheet of ITI Ltd, as on 31st March 2011,
the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year
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 basedonour 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 a reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free from material misstatement. An audit also includes
examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in 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 presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 and as
Amended by Companies (Auditors'' Report Order 2004), issuedbythe
GovernmentofIndiain terms of sub section (4A) of section 227 of the
Companies Act, 1956, and on the basis of the books and records of the
company as we considered appropriate and according to information and
explanations given to us, we enclose in the Annexure a statement on the
matters specified in paragraphs4and5ofthe said Order.
Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to above, we report
that:
1. We have obtained all the information and explanations, which to the
best our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposeofour audit
2. In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by the law
have been kept by the company so far as appears from our examination
ofthose books. Proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit
have been received frombranches/units not visitedbyus.
3. The reports on the accounts of the units audited by other auditors
have been forwarded to us and have been appropriately dealt with by us
in preparing our report.
4. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statements
referred to in this report are in agreement with the books of account
and with the audited returns from the units.
5. In our opinion, The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statements dealt with by this report comply with the accounting
standard referred toinSection 211(3C)ofthe CompaniesAct 1956.
6. 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 issuedbythe
DepartmentofCompanyAffairs:
7.a. As stated in Accounting Policy No. 3.0 on Valuation of
Inventories, Manufactured items and items lying as Work in Progress are
valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. However in
Bangalore plant stocks amounting to Rs. 15.74 Crores have been carried
at cost due to difficulty in ascertaining the Net Realisable Value. We
are unable to ascertain the quantum of reduction in the value of
inventory if any and consequent impact on the financial statements.
7.. The Company has not provided for a sum of Rs. 26.85 Crores being
penalty levied for non- payment of guarantee fee. This has resulted in
understatement of Loss and Current Liabilities to the extent of Rs.
26.85 Crores.
7.c. Balances in the accounts of creditors, debtors, claims & expenses
recoverable, loans & advances, deposits, goods with third parties and
other payables are subject to reconciliation, confirmation, and
consequential adjustments (Refer Note no.13).
7.d. Interest & penalty leviable for non-remittance of statutory dues,
on the sales recognized on provisional basis, delayed / short
remittance of other statutory dues and non deduction of TDS as per the
provisions of Income Tax Act 1961 is not ascertainable.
7.e. The Company has not provided for interest on royalty payable to
C-DOT. (Refer Note no.7)
7.f. The impact of the observation in Para 7b has resulted in
understatement of loss and understatement of liabilities to the extent
of Rs. 26.85 Crores.
The impact of the observations in Para 7a and Para''s 7c to 7e if any on
financial statements is not ascertainable.
Subject to the effect on the financial statements of the matters
referred to in the preceding paragraphs, in our opinion and to the best
of our information and according to explanations given to us, the
financial statements read together with notes thereon and the
accounting policies give the information requiredbythe CompaniesAct
1956 in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India:
i) In case of the Balance Sheet of the state of affairs of the
companyasat31stMarch 2011
ii) In case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the loss for the year
endedonthat date, and
iii) In case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash Flows for the year
endedonthat date.
Further to our opinion, Attention is drawn to Note 6 to the Financial
Statements regarding the payment of wage revision arrears amounting to
Rs.165 Crores in a phased manner on the improvement of the
profitability position and also generation and availability of funds,
for which no provision has been made in view of BIFR declaring the
companyasSICK.The Company has includedthe amount under Draft
Rehabilitation Scheme submittedtoBIFR.
ANNEXURE TO AUDITOR''S REPORT
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
i) (a) Company has maintained proper records showing particulars
including
quantitative details and situation of fixed assets, but requires
updation so as to reflect original cost, depreciation to date,
impairment loss and details of revaluation so as totally with the
figures shown in the books of account.
(b) According to information and explanation given to us, all fixed
assets have been physically verified by the management in a phased
manner except for Rae Bareli, R & D, and Regional offices. No material
discrepancies in physical verification have been reported to us.
(c) According to information and explanations given to us the company
has not disposed off substantial part of the fixed assetsso as to
affect its going concern status.
ii)
(a) According to information and explanations give to us the
inventories (excluding the stocks with third parties) have been
physically verifiedbythe managementatreasonable intervals.
(b) According to information and explanation given to us the procedure
for physical verification inventory followed by the management needs to
be codified and strengthened in order to be reasonable and
adequateinrelationtothe sizeofthe company and the natureofits business.
(c) According to information and explanation given to us the company is
maintaining proper records of inventory. No material discrepancies were
noticed on physical verification of inventory.
iii)
(a) Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured to / from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Sec 301 of Companies Act 1956. Accordingly
clauses (iii) (b) to (iii) (g) paragraph 4 of the order are not
applicable for the current year.
(b) According to information and explanation given to us company has
adequate internal control procedures commensurate with the size of the
company and the nature of its business for the purchase of inventory,
fixed assets & sale of goods. According to our information, no major
weaknesses in internal control requiring correction have been reported.
iv)
(a) According to the information and explanation given to us no
transactions have been entered during the year that need to be entered
into the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act of
1956. Hence, our comments regarding the reasonableness of prices having
regard to the prevailing market price at the relevant time under clause
4(v) (b) does not arise.
v) According to the information and explanations given to us company
has not accepted any deposits from the public requiring compliance with
the directives issued by the RBI and the provisions of Section 58A and
58 AA of the Companies Act 1956 and the rules framed there under. The
National Company Law Tribunal has passednoorder.
vi) Company has its own Internal Audit department. However, in our
opinion the internal audit needs to be
strengthened in terms of personnel, coverage, scope of the work and
regular reporting in order to be commensurate with size and natureofits
business.
vii) According toour information the Central Govt. has not prescribed
any cost records under Sec. 209 (1) (d) of the CompaniesAct 1956.
viii)
(a) Company has been generally regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities except for statutory
dues on sales set on provisional basis, the PF dues of Rae Bareli and
Naini unit.
(b) According to information and explanation given to us, following
undisputed statutory dues are in arrears for more than6months and
remain unremittedon31.3.2011.
Statutory Dues Amount (Rs.inLacs)
Provident Fund 2109.50
Investor Education andProtection Fund 61.55
SalesTax, Excise Duty& EntryTax Not ascertained as sales
recognized on provisional
basis
Disputed statutory dues aggregating to Rs. 7767.97 Lacs that have not
been deposited on account of matters pending beforeAppellateAuthorities
areasunder
Rs. In Lakhs
Particulars Financial Year Forum Amount
Sales Tax 2000-2004 Trade Tax Tribunal,
Lucknow 912.15
Sales Tax 1998-1999
2000-2008 Additional Commissioner
appeal, Lucknow 537.44
Sales Tax 2000-2001 Deputy Commissioner,
Rae Bareli 0.93
Demand of Additional
tax against
Form C/F 2007-2008 Joint commissioner
Commercial Tax, Allahabad 50.26
Demand of Additional
tax against Deputy commissioner
Form C 2005-2006 Commercial Tax,
Allahabad 1,013.98
Demand of Additional
tax against Form C 2006 -2007 Deputy commissioner
Commercial Tax, Allahabad 464.81
Sales Tax 1986-1989 UP Government 264.89
Sales Tax 1989-1996 Committee Formed by UP
Govt. as Directed by
High Court 15.32
Sales Tax 1987-1989 High Court, Allahabad,
2000-2002 Lucknow Bench 158.12
Sales Tax 1987-1989 Additional Court,
1994-1995 (Appeals) Sales Tax,
2008-2010 Gonda 160.06
ED demanded on R&D
prototype modules
for field trail is
correct or not? 2003-2004 Commissioner of Central
Excise 329.00
Nil rate of duty
availed on software 2001-2002
disputed by CE dept. 2002-2003 Commissioner of Central
Excise 1,770.64
Dispatches of Software
(CNMS & DCME) 2007-2008 Commissioner Appeals 7.39
CENVAT credit availed
on import of IFWT and
Power Supply Units,
denied by the CE dept 2007 Commissioner of Central
Excise 376.14
110/115% demanded on
Transfer of Purchased
Items to Sister Units 2007 Commissioner of Central
Excise 108.28
ED demanded on
Insurance, Freight and
towards Credit notes. 2000-2001 Commissioner of Central
Excise 71.55
CENVAT credit availed
on Scrap and Written
off cases was
disallowed. 2000-2001 Commissioner of Central
Excise 16.75
NIL rate of duty
availed on Software 2003-2004
disputed by CE dept & 2004-2005 Commissioner of Central
Excise 637.00
Excise duty 2004-2005 Appellate tribunal 61.55
Excise duty 2000-01 Appellate tribunal 690.08
Excise duty 2001-02 Commissioner Appeals 68.07
Excise duty 2002-03 Commissioner Appeals 5.45
Sales tax demand 2001-02 Deputy Commissioner
Appeals 15.03
Sales tax demand 2003-04 Deputy Commissioner
Appeals 33.08
Grand Total 7,767.97
ix) The net worthofthe company (with out reckoning the revaluation
reserve) ason 31.3.2011 has completely eroded. Further company has
incurred cash losses of Rs.335.48 Crores & Rs. 434.45 Crores for the
financial year 2010-11 and 2009-10 respectively. The cash losses for
both the financial years have been arrived at without reckoning the
effect of audit qualifications in our reports.
x) The Company has not defaultedinrepaymentofduestoBanks and Financial
Institutions.
xi) Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basisof
security byway ofpledge ofshares, debentures and other securities.
xii) According to information given to us the company is not a chit
fund / Nidhi or mutual benefit trust / society. Accordingly, the
provisions of the Para 4 (xiii) (a) to (d) of the Companies (Auditor''s
Report) order, 2003 do not apply.
xiii) According to the information given to us the company is not
dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and other
investments. Accordingly, the provisions of the Para 4 (xiv) of the
Companies (Auditor''s Report) order, 2003, do not apply.
xiv) According to information given to us, the company has not given
any guarantee for loans taken by others from Banks or Financial
Institutions.
xv) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the company has prima facie applied the term loans for the
purpose for which theywere obtained.
xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
over all examination of the balance sheet of the company,wereport that
company has during the year applied the loans for the purpose for
whichitwas raised.
xvii) According to information and explanations given to us, the
company has not made any preferential allotment of sharestoparties and
companies coveredinthe register maintained u/s 301ofthe CompaniesAct
1956.
xviii) The company has not issued any debentures. Hence, the question
of creating security in respect of debentures issued does notarise.
xix) According to information and explanations given to us, the company
has not raised any money from public issues during the year.
xx) According to information and explanations given to us no fraud on
or by the company has been noticed or been reported during the year.
For Karra & Co.,
Chartered Accountants
Firm Reg No: 001749S
sd/-
R.Sivakumar
Partner
Mem No. 019834
Place: Delhi
Date: 12th August 2011
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