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Comptroller DiNapoli and Mayor Brown Urge Buffalo Residents to Claim $88 Million in Lost Money
… Byron Brown today urged local residents to search for unclaimed funds during a news conference at City Hall. … with Mayor Byron Brown helps to increase awareness about unclaimed funds and get even more checks out in the mail to … Comptroller’s website to see if any of the $88 million in unclaimed funds in Buffalo belongs to you." Representatives …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-urge-buffalo-residents-claim-88-million-lost-moneyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… funds will be remitted to OUF in April 2025. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksDo We have Your Money? $230 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… to give it back.” Unclaimed funds is more than $14 billion in lost and forgotten money dating back to the 1940s. The …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/07/do-we-have-your-money-230-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearDiNapoli and Diaz Help Bronx Residents Claim $245 Million in Lost Money
… President Ruben Diaz Jr. will help raise awareness about unclaimed funds across the borough. It’s your money, come and get it. … Bronx residents to make the effort to track down their unclaimed money from the more than $244 million in unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/03/dinapoli-and-diaz-help-bronx-residents-claim-245-million-lost-moneyState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259
… funds will be remitted to OUF in April 2025. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363.1
… request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: Employees with one or more … Initial outreach letters were mailed in September of 2025 to all employees with a 2024 uncashed payroll check … originally issued in 2024 that remain uncashed as of April 2026 to OUF. Agency Actions: Agencies must treat signed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23631-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363
… check. Any checks that remain uncashed after March 31, 2026, will be stopped and the funds will be escheated and … originally issued in 2024 that remain uncashed as of April 2026 to OUF. Agency Actions: Agencies must treat signed and … outreach letters returned to agencies prior to March 31, 2026 must be processed. Agencies must correct the employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2363-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksDiNapoli: The State May Have Your Money
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today urged New Yorkers to see if any of the $12.5 billion in lost and forgotten money currently being held by his … map created by DiNapoli’s office shows the number of outstanding accounts and monetary values by county. “Every … Thomas P DiNapoli today urged New Yorkers to see if any of the $125 billion in lost and forgotten money currently …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-state-may-have-your-moneyDiNapoli and Stewart-Cousins Encourage Residents to Claim More Than $100 Million in Lost Money
… today encouraged local residents to search for unclaimed funds, also known as lost and forgotten money, … her outreach in her district, increases awareness about unclaimed funds and helps us to get even more checks out in … whose names or companies were on the Comptroller’s unclaimed funds list, personally knew it. My office sent out …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/10/dinapoli-and-stewart-cousins-encourage-residents-claim-more-100-million-lost-moneyDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli said. “Don’t wait too long to spend your gift … property. DiNapoli urges recipients to read the fine print for details about the fees and expiration dates on any cards … charge inactivity fees unless the card has been inactive for at least 12 months. Gift cards cannot expire within the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsComptroller DiNapoli Seeks to Return Millions in Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments
… that his office has identified more than $5 million in unclaimed funds for local governments across the state. After … so far. DiNapoli’s office oversees the state’s 31 million unclaimed funds accounts, valued at more than $13 billion. Unclaimed Funds Owed to Local Governments by Region Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/06/comptroller-dinapoli-seeks-return-millions-unclaimed-funds-owed-local-governmentsDo We have Your Money? Nearly $200 Million Returned to New York State Residents This Year
… Region June 6 11:00am-6:00pm River Festival Cornwall-on-Hudson Donahue Park Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York Orange June 20-21 9:00am-6:00pm … Street Brooklyn, New York Kings June 22 11:00am-1:00pm Broadway Branch Library 4020 Broadway Long Island City, New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/do-we-have-your-money-nearly-200-million-returned-new-york-state-residents-yearDiNapoli: Get Your Money Back!
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) now returns, on average, over $2 million in lost money, known as unclaimed funds, every day. Unclaimed funds occur when people … New York State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapolis Office of Unclaimed Funds OUF now returns on average over $2 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/06/dinapoli-get-your-money-backDiNapoli: Three Arrested for Scheme to Steal Unclaimed Funds from New York State
… charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds. TUNKARA was arrested on July 19, 2022 and … charges arising out of their scheme to fraudulently obtain unclaimed funds held by the New York State Comptrollers …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-three-arrested-scheme-steal-unclaimed-funds-new-york-stateComptroller 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 … residents have claimed their funds, but $88 million in unclaimed funds, tied to persons with Buffalo addresses, … Hall on March 16 announcing that there was $88,208,650 in unclaimed funds owed to the residents of Buffalo. People were …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/comptroller-dinapoli-and-mayor-brown-return-over-100000-unclaimed-funds-buffalo-residentsDiNapoli: Office Has $14.5 Billion in Unclaimed Funds; Urges New Yorkers to Claim Lost Money
… today announced that his office has over $14.5 billion in unclaimed funds and urged New Yorkers to see if any of it … record for the third consecutive year for the most unclaimed funds returned in one year totaling $452 million. … our website." There are currently more than 35 million unclaimed funds accounts, some dating back to the 1940s. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-office-has-145-billion-unclaimed-funds-urges-new-yorkers-claim-lost-moneyCollateral Loan/Pawn Brokers
… Pawn brokers, also known as collateral loan brokers, are required by law to file several forms with … before doing business. New Filing Fee: $5.00 Collateral Loan Broker’s Registration Statement Unclaimed Property Forms … Industry Specific Handbook - Pawn Brokers (Collateral Loan Brokers) Established Filings File an updated …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/collateral-loanpawn-brokersAbandoned Property
… To include unclaimed virtual currency within the scope of property covered under the abandoned property law, shorten the dormancy period for wages, and … To include unclaimed virtual currency within the scope of property covered under the abandoned property law shorten the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation/abandoned-propertyHolocaust Survivors
… additional assistance. For Funds Held by Swiss Banks and Insurance Companies in Europe If you are seeking information … New York State Department of Financial Services Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO) as follows: By Mail: … Services, One State Street New York, NY 10004-1511 By Phone: 1-800-695-3318 (within the U.S.), 212-709-5583 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivorsOpinion 88-14
… county's trust and agency fund for six years, subject to claim, and then transferred to the general fund. The county … have to pay them out upon audit and approval of a proper claim. While the conclusions reached in Opn No. 72-233 are … in part that, "any action, other than an action for injury to person or property, may be maintained by and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14