The North Carolina Office of the State Controller (OSC) has released its weekly update on the General Fund cash position for the week ending January 2, 2026. The report provides a detailed overview of the state’s financial activities, including receipts, disbursements, and reserved funds.
According to the summary, the state began the week with a cash balance of $9.26 billion. Receipts totaled $1.01 billion, while disbursements amounted to $764 million. By the end of the week, the cash balance stood at $9.51 billion. Of this amount, $7.60 billion was categorized as reserved cash, leaving an unreserved cash balance of approximately $1.90 billion.
Receipts for the period included $562 million from tax and non-tax sources and $451 million from other receipts. There were no coronavirus relief receipts reported during this period.
Disbursements included payroll expenses of $212 million, state aid totaling $15 million, Medicaid and other provider payments at nearly $297 million, and general operating costs of about $240 million. No funds were distributed for tax refunds or debt service in this reporting period.
The reserved cash table showed allocations for various purposes such as sales and use tax payable to local governments ($959 million), economic development projects ($701 million), information technology reserves ($298 million), Medicaid contingency reserve ($500 million), savings reserve ($3.62 billion), stabilization and inflation reserve ($843 million), state emergency response/disaster reserve ($108 million), opioid abatement reserve ($59 million), Wilmington Harbor enhancements reserve ($284 million), among others.
The OSC serves as an independent resource tasked with protecting North Carolina’s financial integrity and promoting accountability through accounting, disbursing, payroll management, internal controls, data management, eCommerce services, and financial reporting systems that support state agencies and employees as well as the public.
The North Carolina Office of the State Controller is responsible for safeguarding the state’s financial integrity by employing objective practices and providing guidance on fiscal policy in partnership with state officials to ensure reliable operations across government agencies. More information about its role in statewide financial management can be found on its official website. The agency is integrated into North Carolina’s state government structure and has operated since 1985 (official website).
