Spending by Washington AIDS Charities Scrutinized

One of every three dollars spent by the city of Washington on specialized AIDS organizations between 2004 and last year went to groups with financial problems or shaky records of service, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.

The Post will feature the results of its investigation all this week in a series that spotlights organizations that have received city money, such as the Miracle Hands Community Development Corporation, which has continued to receive robust support even though it has come under fire for mismanagement and spotty services, and the Women’s Collective, a group the newspaper says is well regarded by its clients but that has suffered cuts in support by the city.

Officials at Miracle Hands Community Development Corporation defended the group’s work, saying it was ideally positioned to deliver help to hard-to-reach populations.

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