Audit

(1) The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited once in every financial year 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 Corporation and shall receive such remuneration from the Corporation as it may fix. (2) The auditors shall be supplied with a copy of the Annual balance validated by Act No. 13 of 1984, effective from 25 th August, 1981. validated by Act No. 13 of 1984, effective from 25 th August, 1981. 1. Substituted for the words "Managing Director" vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1981, and 2. Substituted for the words "Managing Director" vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1981, and 14 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH EX-SERVICEMEN CORPORATION ACT, 1979 sheet and the profit and loss account of the Corporation and it shall be their duty to examine them together with the accounts and vouchers relating thereto, and they shall have a list delivered to them of all books kept by the Corporation and shall at all reasonable times have access to the books, accounts and other documents of the Corporation and may require from any office of the Corporation such information as the auditors may think necessary for the performance of their duties as auditors. (3) The auditors shall make a report to the Corporation 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 full and fair balance- sheet containing all necessary particulars and properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation. (4) The Corporation shall furnish to the Government, 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 auditor's report, and a report on the working of the Corporation during the relevant year. (5) Without prejudice to anything contained in the preceding sub- section, the Government may, at any time, appoint any other authority to examine and report upon the accounts of the Corporation and any expenditure incurred in connection with such examination and report, shall be payable by the Corporation to such authority. (6) Copies of the reports referred to in sub-section (4) and (5) shall be laid by the Government, as soon as may be, before the State Legislature. CHAPTER- VII MISCELLANEOUS

1. (2) The auditors shall be supplied with a copy of the Annual balance validated by Act No. 13 of 1984, effective from 25 th August, 1981. validated by Act No. 13 of 1984, effective from 25 th August, 1981.

¹ Substituted for the words "Managing Director" vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1981, and

² Substituted for the words "Managing Director" vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 1981, and

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sheet and the profit and loss account of the Corporation and it shall be their duty to examine them together with the accounts and vouchers relating thereto, and they shall have a list delivered to them of all books kept by the Corporation and shall at all reasonable times have access to the books, accounts and other documents of the Corporation and may require from any office of the Corporation such information as the auditors may think necessary for the performance of their duties as auditors.

1. (3) The auditors shall make a report to the Corporation 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 full and fair balance- sheet containing all necessary particulars and properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Corporation.
2. (4) The Corporation shall furnish to the Government, 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 auditor's report, and a report on the working of the Corporation during the relevant year.
3. (5) Without prejudice to anything contained in the preceding sub-

section, the Government may, at any time, appoint any other authority to

examine and report upon the accounts of the Corporation and any expenditure incurred in connection with such examination and report, shall be payable by the Corporation to such authority.

1. (6) Copies of the reports referred to in sub-section (4) and (5) shall be laid by the Government, as soon as may be, before the State Legislature. CHAPTER- VII MISCELLANEOUS