MS AR 2018 (1)
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REPORT OF THE<br />
AUDIT COMMITTEE<br />
The Board Audit Committee comprises only of Non-<br />
Executive Directors. Chairman of the Committee is an<br />
Independent Director. Composition of the Audit Committee<br />
has been given in the Directors’ report section.<br />
• Four (04) meetings of the Audit Committee were held<br />
during the financial year ended June 30, <strong>2018</strong> which<br />
were presided by the Chairman, Audit Committee.<br />
• The Audit Committee reviewed and recommended for<br />
approval the quarterly, half yearly and annual financial<br />
statements of the Company prior to their approval by<br />
the Board of Directors.<br />
• Appropriate accounting policies have been consistently<br />
applied. All core and other applicable International<br />
Accounting Standards were followed in preparation<br />
of financial statements of the Company on a going<br />
concern basis, which present fairly the state of affairs,<br />
results of operations, cash flows and changes in equity<br />
of the Company.<br />
• Accounting estimates are based on reasonable and<br />
prudent judgment. Proper and adequate accounting<br />
records have been maintained by the Company in<br />
accordance with the Companies Act, 2017 and the<br />
external reporting is consistent with management<br />
processes and adequate for member’s needs.<br />
• The Board has issued a “Statement of Compliance with<br />
the Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance)<br />
Regulations, 2017” which has also been reviewed and<br />
certified by the auditors of the Company.<br />
• The Audit Committee has reviewed and recommended<br />
all related party transactions.<br />
• The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial<br />
Officer have endorsed the financial statements of the<br />
Company. They acknowledge their responsibility for<br />
true and fair presentation of the Company’s financial<br />
condition and results, compliance with regulations and<br />
applicable accounting standards and establishment<br />
and maintenance of internal controls and systems of the<br />
Company.<br />
• All Directors have access to the Company Secretary.<br />
All direct or indirect trading and holdings of Company’s<br />
shares by Directors & Executives or their spouses were<br />
notified in writing to the Company Secretary along with<br />
the price, number of shares, form of share certificates<br />
and nature of transaction which were notified by the<br />
Company Secretary to the Board within the stipulated<br />
time. All such holdings have been disclosed in the<br />
pattern of shareholdings. The annual secretarial<br />
compliance certificate was filed within stipulated time.<br />
• Closed periods were duly determined and announced<br />
by the Company, precluding the Directors, the Chief<br />
Executive Officer and Executives of the Company<br />
from dealing in Company shares, prior to each Board<br />
meeting involving announcement of interim / final<br />
results, distribution to members or any other business<br />
decision, which could materially affect the share<br />
market price of Company, along with maintenance of<br />
confidentiality of all business information.<br />
• The Company’s system of internal control is sound in<br />
design and is continually evaluated for effectiveness<br />
and adequacy.<br />
• The internal control framework has been effectively<br />
implemented through an independent in-house internal<br />
audit function established by the Board which is<br />
independent of the external audit function.<br />
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