1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of PNB GILTS LTD. 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 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 (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2003, as
amended by the Companies (Auditors 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’), 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 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 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 it appears from our examination of
those books and proper returns adequate for the purpose of our audit
have been received from liaison offices of the company.
iii) The Balance Sheet, Profit & 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 & Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the Accounting
Standards referred in sub-section (3C) of Section 211 of the Companies
Act, 1956;
v) On the basis of written representation received from the Directors
as on March 31, 2011 and taken on record by the Board of Directors in
meeting held on April 30, 2011 we report that none of the Director is
disqualified as on March 31, 2011 from being appointed as director in
terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 274 of the Companies
Act, 1956.
5. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts, read in conjunction
with the significant accounting policies (Schedule – 18A) and notes on
accounts (Schedule – 18B), 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 Balance Sheet, of the State of affairs of the Company
as at March 31, 2011.
b) In the case of the Profit & Loss Account, of the Profit of the
Company for the year ended on that date.
c) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flow for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in Paragraph 3 of our report of even date to the
members of PNB Gilts Limited, New Delhi on the accounts of the company
for the year ended March 31, 2011.
Based upon the information and explanations furnished to us and the
books and records examined by us in the normal course of our audit, we
report that to the best of our knowledge and belief:-
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars, including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) The Company has conducted physical verification of its fixed during
the year. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification is
reasonable having regard to the size of the company and the nature of
its assets. No material discrepancies were noticed on such
verification.
(c) Fixed assets disposed off during the year were not substantial, and
therefore, do not affect the going concern assumption.
(ii) (a) The company’s inventory comprising of Treasury Bills & Dated
Govt. Securities are held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger
(SGL) account maintained with the Reserve Bank of India and the said
stock is verified with the confirmation certificate received from
Reserve Bank of India. The stock of other securities are held by the
company in de-materialised form with NSDL/SHCIL and the same is
verified with the confirmation certificates received from them at the
year end. In our opinion, the frequency of such 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. No
discrepancy is noticed on physical verification of inventory as
compared to book records.
(iii) In accordance with the legal opinion obtained by the company the
Directors of the Company who are nominees of Punjab National Bank are
not to be regarded as concerned or interested. Hence the transactions
with Punjab National Bank are not required to be listed in the register
to be maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act,1956.The
company has not granted any loans secured or unsecured to companies,
firms or other parties covered in the register maintained u/s 301 of
the Act. The company has taken unsecured loans (Call money) from
companies, firms or other parties covered in the register maintained
u/s 301 of the Act. The number of parties involved is one and total
amount involved in the transactions is Rs.5070 crores with closing
balance of Rs. NIL. The rate of interest and other terms and conditions
of loans taken are not prima prejudicial to the interest of the company
and the company is regular in payment of the principal amount and
interest.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there is an adequate internal control system commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business for the
purchase of inventories and fixed assets and for the sale of goods and
services. We have not observed any continuing failure to correct major
weakness in internal control system during the course of the audit.
(v) In our opinion, and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the transactions which need to be entered into the
register maintained under section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956 have
been so entered and these transactions have been made at prices which
are reasonable having regard to the prevailing market prices at the
relevant time as confirmed to us by the management.
(vi) To the best of our knowledge the Company has not accepted any
deposits from the public within the meaning of Section 58A and 58AA of
the Act and rules framed there under.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
(viii) To the best of our knowledge and according to the
information/explanations given to us, maintenance of the cost records
has not been prescribed by the Central Government under section
209(1)(d) of the Companies Act, 1956.
(ix) To the best of our knowledge and according to information /
explanations given to us the Company is regular in depositing
undisputed statutory dues including Income Tax, Wealth Tax, Sales Tax,
Service Tax, Custom Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and any other statutory
dues with the appropriate authorities. There were no arrears of
outstanding undisputed statutory dues as at the last day of the
financial year for a period of more than six months from the date they
become payable.
(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 & according to the information and explanations
given to us, the company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to the
financial institution or bank or debenture holders as applicable.
(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 provisions of special statute applicable to a chit
fund or a nidhi/ mutual benefit fund/ societies are not applicable to
the company.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company is dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments and proper records have been maintained for the same.
All the shares, securities, debentures and other investments are held
in the name of 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
banks or financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company has not raised any term loan during the year under
audit.
(xvii) To the best of knowledge and information and explanation given
to us, funds raised on short term basis have not been used for long
term investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotment of shares
to companies/firms/parties covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) According to information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not issued any debenture during the year.
(xx) According to information and explanations given to us the Company
has not raised any money by public issues during the year.
(xxi) According to the information and explanations given to us, we
have neither come across any instance of fraud on or by the company
noticed or reported during the year nor have we been informed of such
case by the management during the course of our audit.
For S. Mohan & Co.
Chartered Accountants
(R. K. Mittal)
Partner
Membership No. 088767
Date : April 30, 2011
Place: New Delhi
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