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Article: Sara Lee says employees gave Ahold inaccurate info
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 8, 2003
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Sara Lee Corp. said Monday that its second internal investigation
of its dealings with Dutch grocery giant Royal Ahold NV found that
three of its salespeople might have helped Ahold's U.S. Foodservice
unit inflate revenue.
The Chicago-based company took away the workers' sales duties, but
continues to employ them. Their fate will be decided when Sara Lee's
investigation is complete, spokeswoman Julie Ketay said Monday. She
could give no timetable.
The salespeople, without Sara Lee's authorization, confirmed to
U.S. Foodservice's auditor, Deloitte & Touche, amounts of rebates and
balances due from Sara Lee that were inaccurate and higher than what
was owed, Sara Lee said.
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