The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989
30. Audit
1.
The
accounts of the Small Industries Bank shall be audited by auditors duly
qualified to act as auditors under sub-section (1) of section 226 of the
Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) who shall be appointed by the Development Bank
for such term and on such remuneration as the Development Bank may fix.
2.
The
auditors shall be supplied with a copy of the annual balance-sheet of the Small
Industries Bank and it shall be their duty to examine it together with the
accounts and vouchers relating thereto and they shall have a list delivered to
them of all books kept by the Small Industries Bank and shall at all reasonable
times have access to the books, accounts, vouchers and other documents of the
Small Industries Bank.
3.
The
auditors may, in relation to such accounts, examine any Director or any officer
or other employee of the Small Industries Bank and shall be entitled to require
from the Board or officers or other employees of the Small Industries Bank such
information and explanation as they may think necessary for the performance of
their duties.
4.
The
auditors shall make a report to the Small Industries bank upon the annual
balance-sheet and accounts examined by them and in every such report they shall
state whether in their opinion the balance-sheet is a full and fair
balance-sheet containing all necessary particulars and property drawn up so as
to exhibit a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Small Industries
Bank and in case they had called for any explanation or information from the
Board or any officer or other employee of the Small Industries Bank whether it
has been given and whether it is satisfactory.
5.
The
Small Industries Bank shall furnish to the Central Government and the
Development Bank within four months from the date on which its accounts are
closed and balanced, a copy of its balance-sheet and accounts together with a
copy of the auditors' report and a report of the working of the Small
Industries Bank during the relevant year, and the Central Government shall, as
soon as may be after they are received by it, cause the same to be laid before
each House of Parliament.