EX-31 7 a06-1771_1ex31.htm 302 CERTIFICATION

Exhibit 31

 

REPORT OF MANAGEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

The management of Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”), including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that:

 

                                          pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 

                                          provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of American, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the Company; and

 

                                          provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2005. Management based this assessment on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management’s assessment included an evaluation of the design of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operating effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting.

 

Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2005 is effective. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2005 has been audited by Moore Stephens, P.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report attached to this filing, which expresses unqualified opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2005.

 

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