By Zak Koeske 

COLUMBIA, S.C.

More than 30 South Carolina charities granted a combined $11.3 million through the budget earmark process over the past two years were out of compliance with state law and should not have been soliciting donations, an analysis by The State Media Co. has found.

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Regardless of any charity’s merits, lawmakers need to know some basics about its operations before appropriating public funds, said Lynn Teague, vice president for issues and action with the South Carolina League of Women Voters.

Teague said legislative staff should, at minimum, check the registration status of charities tapped for public dollars and ensure they have submitted an intelligible proposal detailing their plans for using the money.

“For anyone requesting tens of thousands of dollars, it’s not unreasonable to have them sit down and crank out a few paragraphs to tell you what their official name is and a rough budget,” she said.

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