1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Rashtriya Chemicals &
Fertilizers 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 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) issued by the Central Government of India irr 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
paragraphs 4 and 5 of the said Order. .
4. Without qualifying our report, we draw attention to:
a. Note No. 8 of Schedule XVI to the accounts regarding the claim of
subsidy accounted on estimated basis, pending final settlement of such
claims.
b. Note No. 19 of Schedule XVI to the accounts regarding the
classification of Fertilizer Bonds with the carrying amount of Rs.
305.94 Crores as current assets instead of Investments as per schedule
VI of the Companies Act, 1956.
c. Note No. 6 of Schedule XVI to the accounts which states that some
of the Sundry Debtors, Sundry Creditors, Other Current Liabilities and
Loans and Advances are subject to confirmation, reconciliation and
consequential adjustments, if any.
5. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred'' to above, we
report that:
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;
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;
a. The Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow Statement
dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account;
b. 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 Act;
c. Central government has directed vide notification number G.S.R.
829(E) dated 21st October, 2003 of clause (g) of sub- section (1) of
Section 274 of the Act is not applicable to a government company;
d. 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
significant accounting policies and the notes forming part of accounts
give the information required by the Act, in the manner so required and
give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India;
i. in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairs of the
Company as at March 31, 2011;
ii. in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the profit for the
year ended on that date; and
iii. in the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the cash flows for the
year ended on that date.
Annexure to the Auditors'' Report
Annexure referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date RE:
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (The Company'')
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing particulars
including quantitative details and situation of fixed assets with
original cost and depreciation written off in respect of identifiable
units of assets and where such information for identifiable units of
assets is not available, the records show the cost and depreciation
written off in respect thereof as a group or class. The items of
assets in respect of which quantitative details are not linked with the
cost or book value are of small value acquired prior to April 1978 and
are fully depreciated particularly in respect of movable items acquired
from Fertilizers Corporation of India Limited.
(b) As informed to us, the fixed assets have been physically verified
by the management with the help of an independent outside agency at
reasonable intervals. We have been informed that discrepancies noticed
On physical verification of fixed assets as compared to the book
records were not material.
(c) During the year, the Company has not disposed of a substantial part
of its fixed assets.
(ii) (a) Physical verification of finished goods, packing materials and
raw materials inside factory premises has been carried out by the
management at reasonable intervals and the stocks of stores and spare
parts has been conducted by them with the help of an independent
outside agency in a phased programme so as to complete the verification
of all items over a period. Finished goods and other inventory stored
outside the factory premises are taken as per warehousing certificates
and third party confirmation respectively.
(b) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the procedures for the 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. In our
opinion, discrepancies noticed on physical verification of stocks were
not material in relation to the operations of the Company and the same
have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) As per the information furnished, the Company has not granted or
taken any loans, secured or unsecured, to / from companies, firms or
other parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of
the Companies Act, 1956. Hence reporting under clause iii (a) to (f) of
the Order is not applicable to the Company.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control procedures
commensurate with the size of the Company and the nature of its
business, with regard to purchase of inventories arid fixed assets and
for the sale of goods. In our opinion and according to the information
and explanations given to us during the course of our audit, no major
weakness has been noticed in the internal control system in respect of
these areas.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are
of the opinion that there are no transactions that need to be entered
into register in pursuance of Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not accepted any deposit during the year from public within
the meaning of the provisions of Section 58A and Section 58AA of the
Companies Act, 1956 and the rules framed thereunder. Hence, clause
4(vi) of the Order is not applicable.
(vii) The Company has its own internal audit department which conducts
the internal audit and in our opinion, the present internal audit
system is commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.
(viii) We have broadly reviewed the books of account maintained by the
Company in respect of its product i.e. Methanol, Sulphuric Acid and
Fertilizers pursuant to the order of Central Government for maintenance
of cost records prescribed under Section 209 (1) (d) of the Companies
Act, 1956 and are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained. To the best of our
knowledge and according to the information and explanations given to
us, the Central Government has not prescribed maintenance of cost
records under Section 209(1) (d) of the Companies Act, 1956 for other
products of the Company.
(ix) (a) In our opinion, the procedure followed as per Note No 24 of
Schedule XVI to the accounts in respect of deduction and payment of
income tax results into delays in some cases. The exact delays are not
ascertained. Delays have also been observed in depositing the tax with
local authorities in case of Thai unit. Except this, the undisputed
statutory dues including provident fund, investor education and
protection fund, employees'' state insurance, income-tax, sales-tax,
wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise duty, cess and other
undisputed statutory dues have generally been regularly deposited with
the appropriate authorities.
Further, since the Central Government has till date not prescribed the
amount of cess payable under section 441 A of the Act, we are not in a
position to comment upon the regularity or otherwise of the Company in
depositing the same.
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 undisputed statutory dues were outstanding, at the year end, for
a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, the dues
of income-tax, sales-tax, wealth-tax, service tax, customs duty, excise
duty and cess which have not been deposited on account of any dispute
and the forum where the dispute is pending are as follows:
Name of the Nature of dues Amount Years to Forum where
Statute (Rs in which the dispute is
lacs) amount pending
relates
Customs Act Demand of 1,635.00 2004-05 Central Excise,
1962 Custpms duty and Service Tax
penalty Appellate Tribunal
(Trombay Unit)
Income Tax Disallowance of 49.05 A.Y.
2008-09 Commissioner
Act, 1961 certain
expenditure of Income Tax
& certain
additions (Appeals)
at the time of
assessment
Income Tax Tax Deducted at 77.94 A.Y.
2006-07 Commissioner
Act, 1961 Source on
Salaries 0.44 A.Y.
2008-09 of Income Tax
10.96 A.Y.
2009-10 (Appeals)
Central Demand of
Central 1,298.36 November Central Excise,
Excise Act, Excise duty in 1996 to
March Service Tax
1944 respect of
Naphtha 2001 and Appellate Tribunal
procured at March
2005 to
concessional
rates October
2005
used for
products 998.72 April
2001 to Appeal to Central
which are not February
2005 Excise, Service Tax
exempted Thai Appellate Tribunal
Unit
is being filed
1,788.55 July
2007 to Disputed by the
August
2009 company before
Commissioner of
Central Excise
Central Demand of
Central 1,744.66 Prior to
1997 to Central Excise,
Excise Act, Excise duty in March 2006 Service Tax
1944 respect of Low Appellate Tribunal
Sulphur High
Stock/Furnace
Oil procured at
concessional
rates used for
other than
fertilizer
products
(Trombay Unit)
Demand of
Central 290.34 August
1986 to Commissioner of
Excise duty in February
2000 Central Excise
respect of Low (Appeals)
Sulphur High
Stock/Furnace
Oil procured at
concessional
rates used
for other than
fertilizer
products
(Trombay Unit)
Uttarakhand Additional 32.16 2006-07 Asst Commissioner
Value Added duty imposed Commercial Tax-
Tax, 2005 due to wrong Uttarakhand
identification of
product ingredient
(x) The Company has no accumulated losses at the end of the financial
year and it has not incurred cash losses in the current and immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) Based on our audit procedures and as p,er 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 bank. The company
has not issued any debentures and has not obtained any loan from
Financial Institution.
(xii) Based on our examination of documents and records and as per
fnformation and explanations given, the Company has not granted loans
and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(xiii) 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) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments. Therefore, 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 given a corporate guarantee for loan from bank taken by its
joint venture company ''viz. FACT RCF Building Products Ltd., the terms
and conditions whereof in our opinion, are not prima-facie prejudicial
to the interests of the Company.
(xvi) To the best of our knowledge and belief and according to the
information and explanations given to us, in our opinion, term loans
availed by the Company were, applied by the Company during the year for
the purposes for which the loans were obtained other than funds
temporarily invested pending utilization for the intended use.
(xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on
an overall examination of the balance sheet of trie 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 allotment of shares during the
year.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(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 course of our audit.
For JCR & Co. For G. D. Apte & Co.
Firm Registration Number 105 270W Firm Registration Number 100 515W
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Saiprabha. R U. S. Abhyankar
Partner Partner
Membership No. 34716 Membership No. 113053
Mumbai Mumbai
Date : May 10, 2011 Date : May 10, 2011
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