SYRACUSE — Steve Morgan, who served as Onondaga County’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) for 13 years, retired at the end of May and his successor, Kristi Smiley, has started in the role. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced that Morgan planned to retire back on April 17. He had worked for Onondaga County for more […]
SYRACUSE — Steve Morgan, who served as Onondaga County’s chief fiscal officer (CFO) for 13 years, retired at the end of May and his successor, Kristi Smiley, has started in the role.
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced that Morgan planned to retire back on April 17. He had worked for Onondaga County for more than 30 years, having started in 1994 as an auditor in the comptroller’s office.
Morgan eventually moved to the county’s department of social services where he eventually became deputy commissioner prior to his role as the county’s CFO.
Under Morgan’s leadership, the county’s financial operations were “centralized and streamlined which produced significant efficiencies,” McMahon’s office said in the April 17 announcement. Onondaga County also maintained and improved its strong bond ratings during Morgan’s tenure, it added.
“I am incredibly grateful for Steve’s leadership as CFO and for the tremendous team he has built in Management and Budget. He has helped guide the county’s finances through good times and bad, including the pandemic, with the utmost professionalism and respect for the taxpayers of Onondaga County,” McMahon said. “I wish him all the best in his much-deserved retirement.”
McMahon nominated Smiley to serve as the next CFO of Onondaga County. The Onondaga County Legislature unanimously approved the nomination at its May meeting, Justin Sayles, executive communications director for Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, told CNYBJ in a June 10 email.
Smiley had been serving as deputy director of financial operations since 2020 and has been working for Onondaga County since 2007. She earned both her MBA degree and bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University, according to Smiley’s LinkedIn profile.
