State Comptroller holds $12.5 BILLION IN UNCLAIMED FUNDS, some of which may be the property of a New York governmental entity
State Comptroller holds $12.5 BILLION IN UNCLAIMED FUNDS, some of which may be the property of a New York governmental entity
Source: Office of the New York State Comptroller
New Yorkers and others can find out if they are owed some of the state’s $12.5 billion in unclaimed funds using the Comptroller’s Unclaimed Funds database via the Internet at:
However, these are not just unclaimed funds belonging to individuals and businesses.
The Comptroller also has monies received pursuant to the Abandoned Property Law belonging to counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts and public employee organizations.
For example, the Comptroller currently lists funds belonging to the following entities:
| | | COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP |
| | NEW YORK STATE ELECTRIC & GAS CORP |
| | CITIBANK NA NATIONAL COMPLIANCE GRP |
| | SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS INC |
However, those searching for monies that may be due a particular jurisdiction will have to be inventive. For example, monies that could be claimed by the City of Rochester have been filed as belonging to:
| | STERLING COLLISION CENTERS |
| | CCO MORTGAGE CORP HOLDER 014360 |
Again, the Comptroller’s Unclaimed Funds database is available via the Internet at:
https://ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/
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