Accenture says US Justice Dept probing its services to government

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Oct 12 (Reuters) – Accenture said on Thursday U.S. Justice Department is investigating its unit on allegations that one or more employees gave inaccurate information over its compliance with federal security controls to the government.
The criminal and civil probes followed a voluntary disclosure by the unit, Accenture Federal Services, to the government, the IT service provider said in a regulatory filing.