EX-23 3 h83009ex23.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP 1 EXHIBIT 23-A CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated September 26, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in Veritas DGC Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Houston, TX January 18, 2001