[Hattie]

The Salvation Army spends most of the money it gets on help and stuff they give away, not on fund raising, salaries, "conferences" (vacations). The ARC hasn't been caught yet buying Superbowl tickets or 17 year old slutpuppies, like the most corrupt charity caught recently (United Fund IIRC), but I would give to the Salvation Army handsdown over the others. IMO it's run by Christians..

What or who oversees the financial part of the SA? We know the RC answers to Congress, which makes it very public. How does one find the financial info on the Army? Who do they answer to?

[ohioWfan]

Go to your local Salvation Army and you can find out. Each local office is accountable to a local advisory board, and reports to a regional office and the national organization.

It is by far the most efficient charity out there, depending largely on volunteers rather than paid staff.

(btw, in what way is the RC accountable to Congress, other than how they distribute blood, since they are a charitable organization? Do you know?)