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… The goal of the Outreach Program is to increase public awareness about the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). To … as abandoned property. Date Event Address County May 2025 May 8, 2025 9:30 am - 1:30pm Westchester County 57th …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsAbout the Common Retirement Fund – What Every Employer Should Know
… March 31, 2022, the fiduciary net position (the net assets at fair value) represented 103.65 percent of total pension …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/employers/partnership/about-common-retirement-fundDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… to give it back.” Unclaimed funds is more than $13 billion in lost and forgotten money dating back to the 1940s. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearNYS Comptroller DiNapoli: ExxonMobil Agrees to Assess Impacts of Climate Change
… implement the shareholder request that the company analyze how worldwide efforts to adopt the Paris Agreement goals for … said New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "I am pleased Exxon has agreed to undertake this important … its position in the marketplace. Investors have a right to know how the company might be affected by, and respond to, a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-exxonmobil-agrees-assess-impacts-climate-changeOpinion 92-10
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time … or other payment on or of principal, including the cash value of any security which has matured ..." For the purposes … when, inter alia , the records of the public corporation "do not indicate a last known address outside this state or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10Voluntary Compliance Program
… compliance provides an opportunity for eligible holders of unclaimed funds to voluntarily report past due items. The Office of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programForms and Publications
… Forms Blank Claim Form – Use this form if you can’t find the item you are searching for online. Claim Information … the security/cash item you are requesting to claim. Change of Address Form - Use this form if your address has changed … for Individuals ( W-8BEN-E for Entities) - If you do not reside in the United States (U.S.) and do not have a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/forms-and-publicationsComptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Return Over $100,000 in Unclaimed Funds to Buffalo Residents
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that $111,180 in unclaimed funds has been returned to Buffalo city residents since he …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsXII.9.D Refunds Owed to the State – XII. Expenditures
… This section provides Business Units with guidance on how to process monies owed to the State using the Statewide Financial System (SFS) for a … the voucher to credit the appropriation. Business Units do not need to process their own voucher to credit their …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xii/xii9d-refunds-owed-stateStraight Talk About Financial Planning For Your Retirement
… occur periodically, such as car and life insurance, and property and school taxes. (Return to Top) Step 3: Benefits — … when you may begin withdrawing your money for retirement. Unclaimed Funds It is easy to lose old financial records. … to New York State for safekeeping, visit the Comptroller’s Unclaimed Funds’ website . (Return to Top) Step 5: Debt — Get …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/retirement/publications/straight-talk-about-financial-planning-your-retirementDiNapoli Op-Ed in the NY Daily News Explains His Audit of the Former Governor's COVID Performance
… The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The full op-ed is … home failures: The state comptroller explains his audit of the former governor’s COVID performance New York City just … and given a distorted version of reality that suppressed facts when they deserved the truth. It is unacceptable that …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/03/dinapoli-op-ed-ny-daily-news-explains-his-audit-former-governors-covid-performanceDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged New Yorkers to see if any of the $12.5 billion in lost and forgotten money currently … or those with incomplete addresses. Click HERE for quick facts about unclaimed funds. Satellite Feed Scheduled for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyClaims on Behalf of Another Person
… You can submit a claim on behalf of another person if you are the owner's: … Deceased Owners for instructions. Search Enter the name in the "Search for Individual box" on our Search for Lost … on behalf of another person online. Instead, select the Mail-in Claim Form link in Step 1 and follow these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-behalf-another-personElectronic Reporting
… Report Formats Complete your annual Report of Abandoned Property in one of the approved report formats described below. After you … Excel If you submit your report by Secure File Upload, you do not need to mail a separate Verification and Checklist ( …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… Purpose The objectives of our performance audit were to determine whether the … initiators, and is collecting and depositing the required unclaimed bottle funds into the General Fund. The audit … are required to establish an interest-bearing refund value account (bank account) for the sole purpose of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsRequired Documentation
… If you file a claim: online , you may receive an email asking for documentation to prove ownership. by mail , you can attach the required documentation to your claim form. In some cases, we may send you a letter asking for additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/required-documentationSelected Financial Management and Administrative Practices
… any residual value to estate beneficiaries. Any unclaimed funds are remitted to New York State after the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/04/28/selected-financial-management-and-administrative-practicesDiNapoli: FirstEnergy Corp. Agrees to Disclose Its Political Spending
… association dues used for political purposes. Discussions are ongoing, with more agreements expected in the coming …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/02/dinapoli-firstenergy-corp-agrees-disclose-its-political-spendingDiNapoli, Wharton, Myrie Op-Ed: Putting the Public Back Into Campaign Finance
… The New York Daily News today published an op-ed from New … qualified, ordinary New Yorkers without access to funding do not run for elected office or face a severe financial … to mount a viable campaign. The new system boosts the value of small contributions from ordinary donors, enabling …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/02/dinapoli-wharton-myrie-op-ed-putting-public-back-campaign-financeDiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… with New York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is entitled to from … are not getting shortchanged. The department needs to do a better job collecting the money that could be used to … action. Auditors also found the department does not have procedures to verify data in the quarterly reports. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-bill