Acorn Study Reveals Potential Problems
October 23, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute
An internal study of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, the nationwide advocacy group known as Acorn, raises a number of concerns about possible violations of federal laws, according to a report in The New York Times. The group has been the subject of criticism during the presidential race for its voter-registration practices.
The report, prepared by a lawyer for the organization, questions the group’s use of charitable donations for political efforts, money transfers among the group’s affiliates, and the potential conflicts raised by the group’s workers being employed by more than one affiliate. Acorn’s leader, Bertha Lewis, said the group is taking the report seriously and working to correct any problems.
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