Charity Battle Re-Heats

The Office of Personnel Management's decision last summer to drop a requirement that charities participating in the Combined Federal Campaign spend 25 percent or less of their total revenue on administrative and fund-raising expenses is continuing to draw controversy. Earlier this year, charities themselves stepped up their campaign against the change. Now, the Washington Post's Steve Barr reports, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has added his voice to the opposition, causing OPM Director Linda Springer to weigh in with a promise that charities involved in the CFC will be scrutinized to make sure they're legitimate. The campaign "remains a program that federal employees can support with confidence," Springer insists. Update: Springer's statement is now online.