State Department of Audit and Control holding more than $14 billion in unclaimed funds
State Department of Audit and Control holding more than $14 billion in unclaimed funds
Source: Office of the State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it belongs to them. In State Fiscal Year 2015-16
DiNapoli’s office set a national record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million.
Individuals are not the only entities for whom the Comptroller is holding unclaimed funds pursuant to the Abandonded Property Law. The Comptroller is also holding monies that may be claimed by State and local governments such as:
Name | Address | Reported By |
| | SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBS INC |
| | NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO |
| | CDW LLC |
| | W B MASON CO INC |
| | ALFRED UNIVERSITY |
| | GALLS LLC |
| | NATIONAL GRID - NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP |
| | CITIBANK NA NATIONAL COMPLIANCE GRP |
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| | INTEGON INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO |
| | STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO |
| | CITIBANK NA NATIONAL COMPLIANCE GRP |
| | YALE UNIVERSITY |
| | CIGNA HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE CO |
| | OWEGO ASSOCIATES INC |
| | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC |
| | DESMOND HOTEL |
There are hundreds of other such governmental jurisdictions and employee organizations listed.
Individuals and organizations can search the Comptroller's data base of unclaimed funds to see if the Comptroller is holding any of their property in the Abandoned Property Fund by clicking: |
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