Auditing the Ahearn Law payments for New York City's schools shows how salaries were set and paid in 1899 for Manhattan and the Bronx.
This nonfiction report explains the scope of the review, the records used, and the findings aimed at improving how payrolls are kept and how funds are charged to specific accounts.
The examination was requested by city officials and conducted with the cooperation of school and city offices. It details the amount required by the Ahearn Law, the impact of salary schedules, and recommendations for more concise, auditable records to support monthly pay rolls.
- What the Ahearn Law required for principals and teachers in 1899 for the targeted boroughs.
- How pay rolls were produced, what records were used, and where gaps existed.
- Proposed steps to improve record-keeping and the rendering of payrolls.
- Context for paying teachers on a regular schedule and the related retirement fund considerations.
Ideal for readers interested in municipal finance, public administration, and historical city governance practices.