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DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to keep track of the gift cards they received during the holidays. Unused gift card balances can be turned over to the Comptroller’s … In 2023, the Office recovered over $27 million from gift cards. For this reason, everyone should check for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsOpinion 88-14
… on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- County Sheriff (disposition of unclaimed county … Trust and Agency Funds (transfer of abandoned property to) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS -- Unclaimed Funds (county prisoners) … moneys of a prisoner are not held by a sheriff. Article 14 of the Correction Law allows a county prisoner …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-14Opinion 90-29
… Unclaimed restitution payments (transfer to general fund not permissible) CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, §213; CRIMINAL … For the reasons set forth below, we believe that such money may not be transferred to a county's general fund. … the district attorney is required to file the restitution order in the county clerk's office and that order has the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-90-29Handbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
… for All Reporters Handbook How to Create a Report of Unclaimed Funds Listing of Newspapers ( PDF ) available for Notice …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/handbook-reporters-unclaimed-fundsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858
… after one year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee notification … uncashed as of March 26, 2021 will be stopped and the funds will be remitted to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) in April of 2021. Effective Dates …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1858-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksOpinion 89-9
… of deceased employee) SURROGATE'S COURT PROCEDURE ACT, §1310: A municipality may pay the unclaimed wages of a … as provided in this section. ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, §1310: Wages of a deceased county employee which remain … should be disposed of under these circumstances. Section 1310 of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act (SCPA) authorizes …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to make sure they spend any gift cards they received this holiday season. Unused gift card balances can eventually be turned over to his … took in a record $48 million from them in 2022. “Unused gift cards have set a new record, as they make up a growing …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2023/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1673
… Purpose To provide agencies with information regarding the outreach … and December 31, 2017 Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing Control-D report NPAY539 (Non- Negotiated … Money website to search for money handed over to OUF and submit a claim to recover these funds. OSC Actions On …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1673-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin 1595 Purpose To provide agencies with … regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks issued in calendar year 2017 Affected … between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 Control-D Report Available Prior to Processing Control-D report NPAY539 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/15951-outreach-escheatment-2017-uncashed-payroll-checksDiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely … years, the amount returned to DiNapoli’s office in unused gift cards has risen sharply from $5.8 million in 2014 to $16 million in 2021. “Misplacing your gift cards after the holiday season is easy to do,” DiNapoli …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 1595
… after one year. Abandoned Property Law §1422 requires State agencies to perform certain payee notification … be stopped and the funds will be sent to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds on March 9, 2018. Effective Date(s) Checks … questions may be directed to UncashedNYSPayrollChecks@osc. ny.gov. For more information regarding the escheatment …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1595-outreach-escheatment-2016-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1545
… with information regarding the escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2015. Affected Employees Employees with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2015 … letter was sent to all employees with a 2015 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99 on September 13, 2016. A …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1545-escheatment-2015-uncashed-payroll-checksClaims for Businesses and Organizations
… our Search for Lost Money page. Select the item you wish to claim from the search results. Generate a claim form by completing the information requested on the Mail … to Help You Keep Your Money What to Expect from Us … Learn how to submit your claim for lost money online or by mail …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-businesses-and-organizationsDiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… New Yorkers this holiday season to read the fine print on gift cards for details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift cards sellers have eliminated inactivity fees, consumers … apply. DiNapoli also reminds recipients to spend their new gift cards in a timely manner, otherwise the money could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-cardDiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… With the giving of gift cards during the holiday season increasing in … about fees and expiration dates. Even as some sellers of gift cards have eliminated inactivity fees, consumers should … fees apply. DiNapoli reminds New Yorkers to spend the gift cards in a timely fashion. If not, the money could …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsContact Us
… documents online . Do you send out letters to owners of unclaimed funds? Yes. We send out letters to owners of newly reported unclaimed funds. If you received a letter from us: Go to Search for Lost Money Search for your name as it’s spelled exactly on the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… This bulletin supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 2048 . Purpose The purpose of this … regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2021. Affected Employees Employees with one or …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… in calendar year 2020 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … and the funds will be remitted to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates Effective for payroll … and the funds will be escheated and sent to the Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 27, 2022. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksOutreach Events
… State. People can search the OUF database to see if they have any unclaimed funds and learn how to file a claim. Staff …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsClaims on Behalf of Another Person
… You can submit a claim on behalf of another person if you are the owner's: parent, custodian, guardian, conservator, trustee, power of attorney, or legal representative. You can also submit a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/claims-behalf-another-person