A forensic audit ordered by the Greenburgh Town Board is painting an unflattering picture of town finances, with auditors describing sweeping lapses that left millions uncollected and key public projects short on cash. The 15-page review of town books from 2020-2023 details bookkeeping gaps, old tax liabilities and overdue bills, and it has longtime Supervisor Paul Feiner suddenly fielding tougher questions as Greenburgh heads into another election season.
According to the New York Post, the EFPR Group's forensic review found about $29.4 million in unpaid property taxes as of 2024, with some bills reportedly dating back to 1967. The Post also reported that auditors flagged funds earmarked for a criminal-justice complex that were shifted into the general fund instead of being kept separate.
Town records show the board voted in November 2025 to hire EFPR Group after putting out a public request for proposals earlier that fall. The town's RFP spells out a line-by-line examination of bank statements, journal entries and ledgers from 2020-2023 as the core of the assignment, along with a look at internal controls and collection practices (bid posting). Separate board documentation from the Nov. 3, 2025 meeting notes that the decision to retain the firm came on a split vote.
What auditors flagged
The review, as described by the New York Post, lays out a list of problem areas: roughly $3.1 million in water bills that were at least 60 days overdue, about $2.6 million in unpaid parking fines, and penalties tied to delinquent water accounts that had not been collected. Auditors also found that payroll and operations records still showed former employees with access to systems, and they reported that about $39.5 million had been set aside for a planned criminal-justice complex but only around $7.4 million had actually been spent on the project because the money was not held in a restricted account.
Feiner pushes back
Supervisor Paul Feiner, who was first elected in 1991 and has led Greenburgh for more than three decades, has defended the town's overall financial health and challenged the tone of the outside review. At the Nov. 3 meeting, he opposed aspects of the forensic audit and argued that Greenburgh has "a great bond rating, the highest possible bond rating," while saying the town controller was already tightening internal procedures. Those comments, along with the board's debate over bringing in EFPR Group, are reflected in the town's video and written record of the meeting (meeting transcript; background on Feiner: Town biography).
What is next
Board members who pushed for the forensic review say the goal is not a public spectacle but a cleanup job. They argue that EFPR's report should serve as a roadmap for tightening financial controls, updating town policies and clearing long-standing balances off the books. Councilman Francis Sheehan, who made the motion to hire the firm, told colleagues he wanted residents to get clear answers and to see holes in bookkeeping and collections closed. Town leaders say they plan to walk through EFPR's recommendations at upcoming meetings and report back to the public before signing off on any major budget decisions or capital projects (Town minutes).
