PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — An audit by the city controller says the Philadelphia School District owes millions to former employees for paid time off, and the district also needs to do a better job of keeping track of its property.
The school district owes $2.8 million to more than 700 employees who have retired or left, according to an audit released Thursday by City Controller Christy Brady.
Unionized employees are entitled to termination payouts within 75 days of their final day, but the audit shows some employees have been waiting four years or more. The district responded that it has new HR software and its backlog of termination pay has been reduced from previous years…