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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 />

64 MUGHAL IRON & STEEL INDUSTRIES LIMITED

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