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The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor is investigating the town of Hope Mills following an anonymous complaint.

Town officials met with the state auditor's office in August but have not been given a copy of the complaint.

The State Auditor's office has not confirmed the investigation or provided a timeline for its conclusion.

HOPE MILLS — Officials in the town of Hope Mills met with representatives of the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor in August after an anonymous complaint was filed, Town Manager Chancer McLaughlin told The Fayetteville Observer on Sept. 19.

The meeting was Aug. 13, he said.

“Staff was not provided with a copy of the complaint, only notification from the auditor that a complaint was made,” McLaughlin said.

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