ID NEWS: Ahold says internal investigation not yet complete

Royal Ahold, Zaandam, The Netherlands, has issued a clarification to "make clear" that the internal legal investigation into accounting irregularities at U.S. Foodservice (USF), Columbia, MD, is continuing in close cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers' forensic accounting work.

Statements that the investigation has concluded and that only two executives were responsible for the accounting irregularities are "inaccurate," says Ahold.
"The investigation continues to probe the possible involvement by U.S. Foodservice personnel other than the two individuals identified so far."

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