We have audited the attached Balance sheet of NEPC India Limited as on
31st March, 2011 and the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow
Statement of the Company for the year ended on that date annexed
thereto, which we have signed under reference to this report. 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.
1. 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.
2. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003 as
amended by Companies (Auditor''s Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004
(together the Order) issued by the Central Government of India in
terms of sub section 4A of section 227 of ''the Companies Act, 1956'' of
India (the Act), and on the basis of such checks of the books and
records of the Company as we consider appropriate and according to the
information and explanations given to us, we give in the Annexure
hereto a statement on the matters specified in Para 4 & 5 of the said
Order to the extent applicable to the Company during the period.
3. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in Para 2
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 maintained by the Company in respect of all material transactions
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 the
cash flow statement comply with the Accounting Standards referred to in
sub-section (3C) of section 211 of the Companies Act, 1956 to the
extent made mandatory, subject to what is stated in Note No. II (3),
II (08), II (11), II (12.2) in Schedule 18 Significant Accounting
Policies and Notes on Accounts;
v) On the basis of written representations received from the directors
and taken on record by the Board of Directors, we report that none of
the director is disqualified as on 31st March, 2011 from being
appointed as director in terms of clause (g) of sub section (1) of
section 274 of the Companies Act;
vi) Attention of the members is invited to the following notes which
have been explained in Schedule 18, Significant Accounting Policies and
Notes on Accounts:
a) Note II.3: regarding pending confirmation and reconciliations, if
any, in respect of certain debtors, loans and advances, bank balance,
deposits and current liabilities;
b) Note 11.08: regarding non-recognition of Impairment of Assets
pertaining to the Airline Divison even though the conditions for the
same exists which is in contravention with the provisions stipulated in
Account Standard 28 - Impairment of Assets issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India resulting in over statement of Fixed
Assets and under statement of Losses for the year - Amount
unascertainable (previous year Amount unascertainable).
c) Note 11.10: regarding non-provision of retirement benefits in the
financial statements on accrual basis which is in contravention with
the provisions stipulated in Accounting Standard 15 Accounting for
Retirements Benefits - Amount unascertainable (previous year Amount
unascertainable).
d) Note II.11.1: regarding non-provision of Deferred Taxes on the
timing differences that may arise due to disallowance of certain
expenses is in contravention with the provisions stipulated in
Accounting Standard 22 - Taxes on Income - Amount unascertainable
(previous year Amount unascertainable);
vii) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts subject to what is
stated in paragraph 3 (vi) above having consequential impact (presently
unascertainable) on the profit for the Company and read together with
other Significant Accounting Policies and other Notes thereon given in
Schedule 18, give the information as 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 case of the Balance Sheet, of the State of Affairs of the Company
as at 31st March, 2011
b) In case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Loss of the Company
for the year ended on that date; and
c) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flow for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
(Referred to in paragraph 2 of our report of even date)
In terms of the information and explanation given to us and the books
and records examined by us and on the basis of such checks as we
considered appropriate, we further report as under:
(i) Fixed Assets:
a) The Company is in the process of updating its records showing full
particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets on the basis of available information.
b) During the year, the fixed assets have been physically verified by
the management, during the course of updation of records, in accordance
with the phased programme of verification adopted by the management.
Discrepancies, if any, will be adjusted on updation of the said
records.
c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off substantial part
of the fixed assets and the going concern status of the Company has not
been affected.
(ii) Inventories:
a) During the year the management has conducted physical verification
of inventories at regular intervals.
b) The procedures of physical verification of Inventories followed by
the management, in our opinion, are reasonable and adequate in relation
to the size of the Company and nature of its business.
c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory and no
material discrepancies were noticed on its physical verification.
(iii) Loans & Advances either granted or taken
a) (i) As per the records verified by us, the Company has not taken
interest-free loans Secured or Unsecured from the parties covered in
the register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act,1956.
(ii) The Company has granted interest-free advances to one of related
parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act 1956, with maximum balance during the year of Rs.
31,19,89,895/- and closing balance of Rs. 31,19,89,895.
b) In our opinion, the other terms and conditions of the above advances
are not prima facie prejudicial to the Company''s interests.
c) The above advances are being repaid as per the stipulations wherever
made or as rescheduled.
d) Based on the representations received from the management, we are of
the opinion that the Company has taken reasonable steps for the
recovery of the above advances.
(iv) Internal Controls
Based on the information and explanations given to us, we are of the
opinion that the internal control procedures prevailing in the Company
need to be strengthened further to make them commensurate with its size
and the nature of its business.
During the course of our audit, we have not observed any continuing
failure to correct major weaknesses in internal controls.
(v) Transactions covered by Section 301:
a) During the year the transactions that need to be entered into a
register in pursuance of section 301 of the Act have been so entered by
the Company;
b) Based on information and explanations given to us, we are of the
opinion that, each of these transactions have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time;
(vi) Public Deposits:
In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given
to us, the company has not accepted any deposits from the public to
which the provisions of section 58A and 58AA or any other relevant
provisions of the Act and the Companies Acceptance of Deposits Rules,
1975 apply.
(vii) Internal Audit:
There is no formal internal audit system prevailing in the Company
during the year under review.
(viii) Cost Records:
The Central Government has not prescribed for maintenance of cost
records under section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
(ix) Statutory Dues:
(a) Based on the records verified by us and as certified by the
management, the Company has been generally regular in depositing
undisputed statutory dues arising to the Company in respect of the
Provident Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees State
Insurance, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Customs Duty, Service Tax, Cess and
any other Statutory Dues during the period to the appropriate
authorities. As at 31st March, 2011 except what is reported below,
there were no undisputed dues which were outstanding for a period of
more than six months from the date they became payable:
SI. Name of Nature of the Amount Period to which Due date
No. the statute dues Rs. the amount
relates
1. Income Tax Tax Deducted 7th of the
month
Act,1961 at Source 3,26,727 Various following
Periods respective
months
(b) Following are the details of disputed statutory dues which have not
been deposited on account of disputes as listed below:
Sr. Nature of dues & Period to which Amount Name of the Forum
under which
No. Assessment Year amount relates (Rs.) dispute is pending
1 Sales Tax
(Including F.Y. 2000-01 80,385 Sales Tax
Appellate Tribunal
Interest and
penalty
Wherever
applicable) F.Y. 2001-02 82,344 Sales Tax
Appellate Tribunal
A.Y.1992-93 12,774 Income Tax
Appellate Tribunal
2. Income Tax A.Y.1993-94 1,33,39,000 Commissioner of
Income Tax
(Appeals)
A.Y.1994-95 4,52,69,296 Income Tax
Appellate Tribunal
(Including interest & A.Y.2004-05 30,000 Income Tax
Appellate Tribunal
penalty, wherever A.Y.2005-06 30,000 Commissioner Of
Income Tax
applicable) (Appeals)
(x) Accumulated Losses
The Company''s accumulated losses as at the close of the current year is
more than fifty percent of its Net worth as on the said date.
(xi) Loans against pledge of Securities:
During the year under review, the Company has not granted any loans
and/or advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities to any party.
(xii) Applicability of special statute
The provisions of any special statute applicable to Chit Fund, Nidhi
and Mutual Benefit Society are not applicable to the Company during the
year under review.
(xiii) Dealing / trading in shares or Security
As per the records made available to us and verified by us, the Company
has not dealt with or traded in shares, securities, etc., during the
year under review.
(xiv) Guarantees given
In our opinion, the terms and conditions of the guarantees given by the
Company in respect of the loans taken by related parties from banks
were not prejudicial to the interests of the Company.
(xv) Application of Funds raised:
a) During the year, the Company has not raised any new Term Loans.
b) Based on our verification of the books of accounts, the information
and explanations given to us, in this regard and on the overall
examination of the balance sheet of the Company
we are of the view that the funds raised on short-term basis by the
Company have not been utilized for long term purposes and vice versa.
(xvi) Preferential allotment
During the year under review, the Company has not made any preferential
allotment of equity shares to any party/concern listed in the Register
maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act,1956.
(xvii) Security against Debentures
The Company has not issued any debentures during the year under review.
(xviii) End use of Public Issue Money:
During the year, the Company has not raised any money by Public Issue.
(xix) Frauds
During the course of our examination of the books and records of he
Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted auditing
practices in india and according to the information and explanations
given to us, we have neither come across any instance of material fraud
on or by the Company, noticed or reported during the year nor have been
informed of such case by the management
For A. Nageswaran
Chartered Accountant
Membership No. 200 / 23911
Chennai,
Dated : 29-07-2011
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