We issued our report dated 29.04.2011 on the Financial Statements, i.e.
Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2011; Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement for the year ended on that date of UCO Bank. These
financial statements have been revised by the Board of Directors on
17.5.2011 before circulation to members, wherein the proposed dividend
on equity has been enhanced from Rs.146.35 crores to Rs.219.52 crores
inclusive of dividend distribution tax thereon. We report on revised
Financial Statements of Accounts as under:
1. That we have audited the attached Balance Sheet of UCO Bank as at
31st March, 2011 and also the Profit and Loss Account and the cash flow
statement annexed thereto for the year ended on that date in which are
incorporated the returns of 20 branches audited by us, 1759 branches
(including 9 Service Branches) audited by other auditors and 4 foreign
branches audited by overseas local auditors. The branches audited by us
and those audited by other auditors have been selected by the Bank in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
Also, incorporated in the Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account
are the returns from 422 branches (including 10 Service Branches) and 2
overseas representative offices which have not been subjected to audit.
These unaudited branches account for 0.65% of Total Advances, 4.44% of
Total Deposits, 0.64% of Interest Income and 4.34% of Total Interest
Expenses of the Bank. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the banks management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on our audit.
2. We have conducted our audit in accordance with the 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 mis-statement. 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 the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 9.3 of
Schedule 18, which describes deferment of pension and gratuity
liability of the bank to the extent of Rs.640.28 crore pursuant to the
exemption granted by the Reserve Bank of India to the public sector
banks from application of the provisions of Accounting Standard (AS)
15, Employee Benefits vide its circular no.
DBOD.BP.BC/80/21.04.018/2010-11 on Reopening of Pension Option to
Employees of Public Sector Banks and Enhancement in Gratuity
Limits-Prudential Regulatory Treatment.
4. Subject to limitations of the audit indicated in paragraph 1 above
and as required by the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of
Undertakings) Act, 1970 and subject to the limitation of disclosures
required therein, we report that:
a) The Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account have been drawn up
in Forms A and B respectively of the Third Schedule to the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949.
b) 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 and have found them to be satisfactory.
c) The transactions of the Bank which have come to our notice have been
within the powers of the Bank.
d) The returns received from the Branches/ Controlling and Overseas
offices of the Bank have been found adequate for the purpose of our
audit.
e) We are unable to express an opinion on the effect on the accounts if
any due to non reconciliation and adjustment of outstanding entries in
inter-branch transactions (refer to Note No. 10.16 of Schedule 18)
f ) Accounting of commission earned on letter of credit and guarantee
issued is on cash basis which is not in accordance with Accounting
Standard- 9 on Revenue Recognition issued by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India. The quantum of such income has not been
ascertained.
g) Capital Adequacy and Other Ratios disclosed in Note No. 1.1 of
Schedule 18 are subject to the effects of the observations in para (b)
and (c) above.
5. Subject to our observations in Para 4 (e) to (g) above and read with
Principal Accounting Policies and Notes on Accounts as per Schedules 17
and 18 respectively, we further report that:
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the Bank, the
financial statements are in conformity with the accounting principles
generally accepted in India except to the extent stated in Para 4 (c)
above and :
(i) The Balance Sheet, read with the notes thereon is a full and fair
Balance Sheet containing all the necessary particulars, is properly
drawn up so as to exhibit a true and fair view of the state of affairs
of the Bank as on 31st March, 2011 ;
(ii) The Profit and Loss Account, read with the notes thereon shows a
true balance of Profit ; and
(iii) The Cash Flow Statement gives a true and fair view of the cash
flows for the year ended on that date.
For Chatterjee & Co. For D.R.Mohnot & Co.
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Registration No.302114E Registration No.001388C
(CA S.K. Chatterjee) (CA Saurabh Mohnot)
Partner Partner
Membership No. 03124 Membership No. 412971
For Bansal & Co. For Kothari & Co.
Chartered Accountants Chartered Accountants
Registration No.001113N Registration No.301178E
(CA S.K.Bansal) (CA Gautam Banerjee)
Partner Partner
Membership No. 014301 Membership No. 015289
For Goel Garg & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Registration No.000397N
(CA J.L.Garg)
Partner
Membership No. 05406
For Baweja And Kaul
Chartered Accountants
Registration No. 005834N
(CA Dalip K Kaul)
Partner
Membership No. 083066
Place: Chennai
Dated: 17th May 2011
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