EXHIBIT 23.1



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                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated October 10, 2003, relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Veritas DGC Inc.,
which appears in Veritas DGC Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended July 31, 2003.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP


January 15, 2004