1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of KIRLOSKAR FERROUS
INDUSTRIES LIMITED (the Company) as at 31st March, 2011 and the
related Profit and Loss Account and also the Cash Flow Statement of the
Company for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys
management. Our responsibility is to express an 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, 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 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 (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 [as
amended by Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004] issued
by the Central Government of India in terms of sub-section (4A) of
Section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956 (“the Act”), we enclose in the
Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraph 4 and 5 of
the said Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in paragraph 3
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 purpose 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 (3C) of Section 211 of
the Companies Act, 1956;
(v) On the basis of the written representations received from the
Directors as on 31st March, 2011, and taken on record by the Board of
Directors, we report that none of the Directors is disqualified as on
31st March, 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) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts, read together with the
notes thereon, 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 31st March, 2011:
(b) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
(c) In the case of the Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
ANNEXURE TO THE AUDITORS REPORT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE
MEMBERS OF KIRLOSKAR FERROUS INDUSTRIES LIMITED ON THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 2011.
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As informed to us, the fixed assets have been physically verified
by the Management at reasonable intervals. In our opinion, this
periodicity of physical verification is reasonable having regard to the
size of the Company and the nature of its assets. The discrepancies
noticed on such verification were not material and have been properly
dealt with in the Books of Account.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial and
therefore do not affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The inventory was physically verified during the year by the
Management. In our opinion, the frequency of verification is
reasonable. Stocks lying with third parties at the year-end have been
confirmed.
(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.
(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.
(iii) The Company has neither granted nor taken any loans, secured or
unsecured, to/ from companies, firms or other parties covered in the
register maintained under Section 301 of the Act. Consequently clauses
(iii)(b), (iii)(c), (iii)(d), (iii)(f) and (iii)(g) of paragraph 4 of
the Order are not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there were adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchase of inventory and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. During the course of audit, we have not observed any
continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal control
system.
(v) (a) In our opinion and according to the information and
explanations given to us, the particulars of contracts or arrangements
referred to in Section 301 of the Act have been entered in the register
required to be maintained under that section.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions made in pursuance of such contracts or
arrangements and exceeding Rs. five lakhs in respect of any party
during the period have been made at prices which are reasonable having
regard to the prevailing market prices at the relevant time.
(vi) The Company has not accepted deposits from public and hence the
provisions of Clause (vi) are not applicable.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the Books of Account maintained by the
Company in respect of products where, pursuant to the Rules made by the
Central Government of India, the maintenance of cost records has been
prescribed under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of Section 209 of the
Act and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts
and records have been made and maintained. We have not, however, made a
detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether
they are accurate or complete.
(ix) (a) The Company has generally been regular in depositing
undisputed dues, including Provident Fund, Investor Education and
Protection Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Value Added
Tax, Wealth Tax, Service Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
material statutory dues, applicable to it with the appropriate
authorities.
According to information and explanation given to us, no undisputed
amounts payable in respect of statutory dues were in arrears, as at
31st March, 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date
they became payable.
(b) According to information and explanation given to us, there are
amounts of Excise Duty, Value Added Tax, Service Tax , Electricity Tax
and Income Tax which have not been deposited on account of dispute as
listed below:
Name of the statute Nature of the dues Amount
(Rs.)
The Central Excise Interest on refund 341,496
Act,1944
The Central Excise Duty on pattern development 342,06
Act,1944
The Central Excise Cenvat credit utilised for 7,585,734
Act,1944 payment of Service Tax
The Central Excise Penalty on excise duty 100,000
Act,1944
The Central Excise Interest /Penalty on 3,127,237
Act,1944 undervaluation
The Central Excise Refund of Cenvat 714,462
Act,1944
The Central Excise Cenvat Credit availed on 598,069
Act,1944 Electrodes
The Central Excise Cenvat Credit availed on 9,933,307
Act,1944 Structural Steels
The Central Excise Cenvat Credit on input 438,687
Act,1944 services
The Karnataka Interest on refund 211,311
VAT Act,2003
The Karnataka Electricity Tax on captive 604,782
Electricity Act, generation & Consumption
Income tax Act, Minimum Alternate Tax 5,181,762
1961
Income tax Act, Income Tax 8,057,910
1961
Name of the statute Forum where dispute is pending
The Central Excise Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise
Act, 1944
The Central Excise CESTAT, Bangalore
Act, 1944
The Central Excise Commissioner of Central Excise
Act, 1944
The Central Excise CESTAT,Bangalore
Act, 1944
The Central Excise CESTAT,Mumbai
Act, 1944
The Central Excise The Honourable High Court of Mumbai
Act, 1944
The Central Excise Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise
Act, 1944
The Central Excise Joint /Asst. Commissioner,
Act, 1944 Central Excise, Belgaum
The Central Excise Deputy Commissioner, Central Excise, Bellary
Act, 1944
The Karnataka VAT Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes,
Act, 2003 Davangere
The Karnataka Honble High Court of Karnataka
Electricity Act,
Income tax Act, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune
1961
Income tax Act, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Pune
1961
(x) The Company does not have any accumulated losses at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred cash losses in the current
financial year and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to its
bankers. The Company did not have any outstanding debentures or any
outstanding loans from financial institution during the year.
(xii) The Company has not granted any loans and advances on the basis
of security by way of pledge of shares, debentures and other
securities.
(xiii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit
fund/ society.
(xiv) According to information and explanation given to us, the Company
is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities, debentures.
However, the Company had made investments in mutual funds for which
proper records have been maintained of the transactions and contracts
and timely entries have been made therein.
(xv) As informed to us, the Company has not given guarantees for loans
taken by others from banks or financial institutions.
(xvi) In our opinion, the term loans have been applied for the purpose
for which they were raised.
(xvii) According to information and explanation given to us, we report
that no funds raised on short-term basis have been used for long-term
investment.
(xviii) According to information and explanation given to us, the
Company has not made any preferential allotment of any shares to
parties and companies covered under Section 301 of the Companies Act,
1956.
(xix) Since the Company has not issued any debentures during the year,
para 4(xix) of the order regarding creation of security is not
applicable.
(xx) The Company has not made any public issue to raise money.
(xxi) According to information and explanation given to us, no fraud on
or by the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of our
audit.
For M/s P. G. BHAGWAT
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No. 101118W
S.B.Pagad
Partner
Membership No. 206124
Pune : 26th April, 2011
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