1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of IVRCL Assets &
Holdings Limited (''the Company'') as at March 31,2011 and also 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 am opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. 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, oh a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the amounting principles used and significant estimates made
by 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 (as
amended) 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. As more fully discussed in note 14 to the schedule 20 of the
financial statements, the Company hat invested Rs.12,521,655,107
(including loam given aggregating to Rs. 1,757,852,357) at at March
31,2011 in three of its subsidiaries engaged in Road Built, Operate,
Transfer (''BOV) Projects. These subsidiaries had been acquired through
amalgamation at fair values, determined bated on the future projected
cash flows of toll collections Toll collection of the subsidiaries of
the current year are substantially lower than the above projected cash
flows. Management believes that the reduction in toll collection it
temporary and accordingly no provision in respect of diminution in the
value of investments it necessary. However, having regard to the
uncertainty in achieving future cash flows, we are unable to comment on
the carrying value of the aforesaid investments and consequential
effects, if any, on the accompanying financial statements.
5. 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 purposes 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 referred to in sub-section (30) of section 211 of the
Companies Act, 1956 except for our comments in para 4 above;
v. On the basis of the written representations received from the
directors, as on March 31, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the directors is disqualified as on
March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a director in terms of clause
(g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956; and
vi. Subject to the our comments in para 4 above, the impact of the
which is presently not ascertainable, 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:
a) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2011;
b) in the case of the profit and loss account, of the loss for the year
ended on that date; and
c) in the case of cash flow statement, of the cash flows for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date
Re: IVRCl Assets & Holdings Limited (''the Company'')
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) Fixed assets have been physically verified by the management during
the year and no material discrepancies were identified on such
verification.
(c) There was no substantial disposal of fixed assets during the year.
(ii) (a) The management has conducted physical verification of
inventory at reasonable intervals during the year.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of inventory followed by
the management are reasonable and adequate in relation to the size of
the Company and the nature of its business.
(4) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies were noticed on physical verification.
(iii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us,
the Company has not granted any loans, secured or unsecured to
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(iii)(a) to (d) of the Order are not applicable
to the Company and hence not commented upon.
(e) The Company had taken loan from one party covered in the register
maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956. The maximum
amount involved during the year was Rs. 3,894,533,787 and the year-end
balance of loan taken from such party was Rs. 3,874,533,787.
(f) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the rate of interest and other terms and conditions for
such loan is not prima facie prejudicial to the interest of the
Company.
(g) In respect of the loan taken, repayment of the principal amount is
as stipulated and payment of interest has been regular.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, having regard to the explanation that some of the
contracts entered are of special nature and suitable alternative
sources are not readily available for obtaining comparable quotations,
there is generally an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and the sale of goods and
services. Read with above, during the course of our audit, we have not
observed any major weakness or continuing failure to correct any major
weakness in the internal control system of the company in respect of
these areas.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations provided by the
management, we are of the opinion that the particulars of contracts or
arrangements referred to in section 301 of the Act that need to be
entered into the register maintained under section 301 have been so
entered.
(b) In respect of transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements exceeding value of Rupees five lakhs for purchase and sale
of construction contracts and services entered into during the
financial year, because of the unique and specialized nature of the
items involved and absence of any comparable prices, we are unable to
comment whether the transactions were made at prevailing market prices
at the relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted any deposits from the public.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and as explained, the Central
Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost records under clause
(d) of sub-section (1) of section 209 of the Companies Act, 1956 for
the products of the Company.
(ix) (a) Undisputed statutory dues including provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, customs
duty, excise duty and other material statutory dues have generally been
regularly deposited with the appropriate authorities except for income
tax, wealth tax, professional tax, service tax and works contract tax
where there have been slight delays in few cases.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441A of the Companies Act, 1956,
we are not in a position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise
of the company in depositing the same.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of provident fund, investor
education and protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, sales-tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and
other material statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for a
period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanation given to us, there are
no dues of income tax, sales-tax, wealth tax, service tax, customs
duty, excise duty and cess which have not been deposited on account of
amy dispute.
(x) Without considering the impact of our observations in, paragraph 4
of the audit report, which is presently not ascertainable, the Company
has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial year. The Company
has incurred cash losses in the current and immediately preceding
financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as per the information and
explanations given by the management, we are of the opinion that the
Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to a financial
institution, bank or debenture holders.
(xii) According to the information and explanations given to us and
based on the documents and records produced 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 4(xiii) of
the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as amended) are not
applicable to the Company.
(xiv) In our opinion, the Company is not dealing in or trading in
shares, securities, debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the
provisions of clause 4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order,
2003 (as amended) are not applicable to the Company.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others from bank
or financial institutions.
(xvi) Based on information and explanations given to us by the
management, term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans
were obtained.
(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.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to parties or companies covered in the register maintained under
section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has created security charge in the year in respect of
the1500debenturesofRs. 1,000,000each issued during the previous year.
The Company has issued unsecured debentures during the year, on which
no security or charge is required to be created.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year ended March 31,2011.
(xxi) Based upon the audit procedures performed for the purpose of
reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements and as per
the information and explanations given by the management, we report
that no fraud on or by the Company has been noticed or reported during
the year.
For S.R. BATLIBOI & ASSOCIATES For CHATORVEDI & PARTNERS
Firm registration number: 101049W Firm registration number: 307068E
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
per Vikas Kumar Pansari per R N Chaturvedi
Partner Partner
Membership No.: 93649 Membership No.: 92087
Place: Hyderabad Place: Hyderabad
Date: May 28, 2011 Date: May 28, 2011
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