1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of UB Engineering
Limited, as at March 31, 2011, the related Profit and Loss Account and
the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date, annexed
thereto. We have to state that these financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company''s management and our responsibility is to
express our opinion on these financial statements is complied with by
this report based on our audit.
2. As for the scope and basis for our opinion, we state that we have
conducted the audit in accordance with the Auditing Standards generally
accepted in India and obtained reasonable assurance about the financial
statements being free of material misstatement. Our audit includes,
wherever necessary, examining, on a test basis, the evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and also
includes assessing adherence to the accounting principles 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 (Auditor''s 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 and on the basis of such
checks of the books and records that were considered appropriate and
the information and explanations given to us during the course of the
audit, we annex hereto a statement on matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order:
Further to our comments referred to above, we report that:
(1) 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;
(2) 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 the
books.
(3) The Balance Sheet the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash flow
Statement dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of
account.
(4) The Balance Sheet, the Profit and Loss Account and the 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.
(5) On the basis of 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 of the Company is
disqualified as on March 31, 2011 from being appointed as a director of
the Company in terms of clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section 274 of
the Companies Act, 1956.
(6) In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said Balance Sheet, the Profit and
Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement read together with the
schedules, the notes and accounting policies give the information
required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner so required subject
to Note No. 8 in the Schedule ''L'' - Notes on Accounts, regarding
disclosure of expenditure on contracts.
(7) The accounts of Sudan branch have been independently audited by
M/s. Hassabo & Company. The said accounts are incorporated in the books
of the Company. We have relied on their report for the purpose of this
Audit.
(8) As per our opinion, the accounts 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 profit of the
Company 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
(Referred to in paragraph 3 of our report of even date)
(i) (a) The Company has maintained proper records showing full
particulars including quantitative details of fixed assets. As regards
the fixed assets at sites, the locational details are in the process of
updation.
(b) Physical verification of certain assets has been carried out in a
phased manner by the management, which in our opinion is reasonable
taking into account the nature of the assets and the size of the
business. We are informed that discrepancies noticed on such
verification between the physical assets and the book records, are not
material and have been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(c) As per the information and explanations given to us, the disposals
of assets during the year were not substantial so as to have an impact
on the operations of the Company or affect its going concern status.
(ii) (a) The inventory of consumables, stores and spare parts held at
sites has been physically verified by the management at reasonable
intervals during the year. In our opinion, the frequency of such
verification is reasonable.
(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 and as
explained to us, the discrepancies noticed on verification between
physical stock and the book records were not material and those have
been properly dealt with in the books of account.
(iii) (a) As per the information and explanation given to us and the
records produced to us for our verification, the Company has not
granted any secured or unsecured loans to companies, firms and other
parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956 and that the reporting requirements of sub-clauses
(b),(c) and (d) are .therefore, not applicable.
(e) As per the information and explanation given to us and the records
produced to us for our verification, the Company has not taken any
secured or unsecured loans from companies, firms and other parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 and that the reporting requirements of sub-clauses (f) and
(g) are, therefore, not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to information and explanations given
to us, the internal control procedures are generally adequate with
regard to purchases of inventory and fixed assets and for sale of goods
and services.
(v) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
transactions of purchase of goods and materials and sale of goods,
materials and services were made in pursuance of contracts or
arrangements required to be entered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(b) In view of the remarks under sub-clause (a) above, the reporting
requirement under this sub-clause is not applicable.
(vi) According to the information and explanations given to us and as
shown by the books of accounts, the Company has no Public Deposits and
hence the provisions of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 are not
applicable.
(vii) Internal Audit is being carried out by the UB Group Internal
Audit Department, the scope and coverage of which, in our opinion, is
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) Maintenance of cost records under Section 209 (l)(d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 is not applicable to the Company.
(ix) (a) (1) As part of the Company''s work is carried out at various
sites and collection of data regarding Provident Fund dues takes time,
it is the practice of the Company to deposit a lump sum amount against
these dues and adjust the excess or deficit payments periodically after
ascertaining details.
The Company has generally been regular in depositing Provident Fund
dues with the appropriate authorities.
(2) As informed to us, the provisions of Employees'' State Insurance
(E.S.I.) Scheme are not applicable to the Company except in respect of
nine sites where the Company has generally been regular in depositing
E.S.I. dues with the appropriate authorities.
(3) The Company has generally been regular in depositing undisputed
statutory dues including Income Tax, Sales Tax, Wealth Tax, Service
Tax, Central Sales Tax, Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other
statutory dues with the appropriate authorities. According to the
information and explanations given to us, there were no undisputed
amounts of statutory dues, which have remained outstanding as at March
31, 2011 for a period exceeding six months from the date those became
payable with the exception of Profession Tax Rs. 0.02 Million
(subsequently paid) and Employee''s Deposit Linked Insurance Rs. 5.69
Million relating to earlier years.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, details
of the amounts due on account of dispute in respect of Sales Tax and
Income Tax dues as of March 31, 2011, have not been deposited with the
authorities and the forum where the disputes are pending as given
below:
Sr. Pariculars Nature of the Financial Year to
No. Dues which the Amounts
Relate
1 Kuwait Tax Liability Income Tax 1996 -1999
2 Sales Tax Sales Tax 1987-2007
3 Sales Tax Deferral Sales Tax 1987-1994
Scheme
4 Income Tax Income Tax 2008-09
2007-08
Pariculars Amount Forum where
Outstanding dispute is
(Rs. Million) pending
Kuwait Tax Liability 44.56 Honorable Kuwait Court
Sales Tax 111.85 Sales Tax Appellate
Authorities in Various States
Sales Tax Deferral 53.86 High Court, Mumbai
Scheme
Income Tax 4.98 Commissioner of Income
0.44 Tax, Pune
(x) For current financial year ended March 31, 2011 the Company has not
incurred cash losses. There was no cash loss in the immediately
preceding financial year.
(xi) According to information and explanations given to us, there are
no defaults on payments to banks / financial institutions as on March
31, 2011.
(xii) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given 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) The Company is not a chit fund / nidhi / mutual benefit fund /
society.
(xiv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company is not dealing or trading in shares, securities, debentures and
other investments.
(xv) According to the information and explanations given to us, the
Company has not given any guarantees for loans taken by others, from
bank or financial institutions.
(xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us, fresh
term loans have been obtained by the Company during the year from banks
and in terms of sanction by the respective banks. Term loans are being
utilized for purchase of strategic equipment and working capital loan
for regular business activities.
(xvii) On the basis of our examination of the cash flow statement and
the information and the explanation given to us, the funds raised on
short term basis have not been used for long term investments and vice
versa.
(xviii) The Company has not made any preferential allotments of shares
to parties and Companies covered in the register maintained under
Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures during the year.
(xx) The Company has not raised any money by public issue during the
year.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the Auditing Standards
generally accepted in India, 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.
For M/s. V.P. MEHTA & CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
(Firm Reg. No. 106326 W)
VIPUL P. MEHTA
(PROPRIETOR)
(Mem. No. 35722)
Bangaluru
July 06,2011
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