The letter from Deloitte raises questions as to whether problems with Ahold's financial statements began "earlier than had been acknowledged," according to The Washington Post.
Meanwhile, Ahold is looking into which staffers may have been directly involved in "prepayment deals" involving vendor rebates, the Post reports, citing a "source familiar with the company."
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