1) We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Vijaya 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 and 1007 branches
audited by branch auditors. The branches audited by us and those
audited by other auditors have been selected by the Bank in accordance
with the guidelines issued to the Bank by the Reserve Bank of India.
Also incorporated in the Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account
are the returns from 172 branches which have not been subjected to
audit. These unaudited branches account for 0.72% of advances, 26.48%
of deposits, 0.50% of interest income and 17.62% of interest expenses.
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 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 misstatements. 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) 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.
4) Subject to the limitations of the audit indicated in paragraph 1
above and as required by the Banking Companies (Acquisition and
Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1980 and subject also to the limitations
of disclosure required therein, we report that:
a) 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 and have found them to be satisfactory.
b) The transactions of the Bank, which have come to our notice, have
been within the powers of the Bank.
c) The returns received from the offices and branches of the Bank have
been found adequate for the purposes of our audit.
5) In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement comply with the applicable accounting standards..
6) In our opinion, as shown by books of bank and to the best of our
information and according to the explanations given to us.
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 state of affairs of
the Bank as at 31st March, 2011, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in India;
ii) The Profit and Loss Account read with the notes thereon shows a
true balance of profit, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in India, for the year covered by the account; and
iii) The Cash Flow Statement gives a true and fair view of the cash
flows for the year ended on that date.
7) Emphasis of Matter
Without qualifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 7 (v) to the
financial statements, which describes deferment of pension and gratuity
liability of the bank to the extent of Rs. 477 crore pursuant to the
exemption granted by the Reserve Bank of India to the public sector
banks from of 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 Re-opening of Pension Option to Employees
of Public Sector Banks and Enhancement in Gratuity Limits - Prudential
Regulatory Treatment.
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Date : 28.04.2011 |