EX-23.1 4 exhibit-23_1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1

Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-179119 and 333-215894) and Form S-8 (Nos. 033-60607, 333-16635, 333-17011, 333-61672, 333-61916, 333-119590, 333-119887, 333-185556, 333-192994, 333-196866, 333-210240, 333-219098, and 333-221190) of Community Bank System, Inc. of our report dated March 2, 2020 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Buffalo, New York
March 2, 2020