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REQUEST FOR AUDIT OF THE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION October 14, 1997 The Honorable Ralph Campbell Office of the State Auditor 300 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27603 Dear Mr. Campbell: Our organizations respectfully request that you immediately launch a comprehensive investigation of political patronage in the state Department of Transportation (DOT), including the inappropriate,…