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Operational Advisory No. 8
… Subject: State Check Outreach Guidance: Payees that receive State checks for … checks within one year of issuance will receive a State Check Outreach letter advising them to negotiate the check or request a replacement check from the issuing Agency. … State Check Outreach …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/operational-advisory/8-state-check-outreachOpinion 89-9
Concerning the disposition of an unclaimed paycheck of a deceased county employee who died intestate
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-89-9DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend and register the gift cards they receive during the holidays to avoid losing track of their money. After five years of inactivity, retailers are required by law to turn unused gift card balances over to the State …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… of a payroll check. Responses received prior to March 30, 2023 will continue to be processed and reissued. Any checks … payroll check greater than $19.99 on September 23, 2022. A second outreach letter was sent via certified mail to … mailbox. For more information regarding the escheatment schedule, see the Operational Advisory 9 – Current Year …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the outreach and escheatment of … payee notification requirements: An initial outreach letter has been sent to all employees with a 2020 uncashed payroll check greater than $19.99. A second outreach letter has been sent via certified mail to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksHolocaust Survivors
… the beginning of WWII many of the Swiss banks established branch operations in New York. The Swiss banks subsequently … York branches. Due to account inactivity, some of those branch offices subsequently reported those funds to the New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivorsDiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… and thanks to their efforts, it will be even easier to connect New Yorkers with their lost money.” The average claim …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyGlossary
… of New York,” then “ABP Abandoned Property”). Account A record of financial transactions for individuals, such as … property type. Audit An examination and verification of a company’s financial and accounting records along with … that there are no abandoned properties to report. Notary's Certification A Notary Public is a public servant …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossaryOutreach Events
… Outreach Program is to increase public awareness about the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). … Outreach Program is to increase public awareness about the New York State Comptrollers Office of Unclaimed Funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsOpinion 97-7
… bear on the issues discussed in the opinion. ABANDONED AND LOST PROPERTY -- Money (court and trust funds) COUNTY TREASURER -- Powers and Duties (unclaimed court and trust moneys) STATE … treasurer from turning over to the State Comptroller court and trust funds …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in a timely … If not, the money could eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, … State Comptroller Thomas P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to spend the gift cards they received this holiday season in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsUnclaimed Funds Survey - Feedback Received
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/resources/unclaimed-funds-survey-feedback-receivedState Agencies Bulletin No. 1763
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies information regarding the outreach and … Control-D report NPAY539 (Non- Negotiated Payroll Checks) is available for agency use. Agency Actions Notify affected … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies information regarding the outreach and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1763-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048
… Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2048-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… supersedes Payroll Bulletin No. 1858 . Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies information regarding the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2019. Affected … Actions In accordance with Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial outreach letter was sent to all employees with a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1
… Payroll Bulletin 1763 Purpose The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the … Control-D report NPAY539 (Non- Negotiated Payroll Checks) is available for agency use. Agency Actions Agencies must … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information regarding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
The objectives of our performance audit were to determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance is enforcing registration and reporting requirements
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsOpinion 92-10
… or deliver to the State Comptroller, on or before March 10th of each year, all property which on the preceding …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… a timely fashion. If not, the money could eventually get turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the … from unused gift cards issued by New York businesses is turned over to DiNapoli’s office as abandoned property. Under … Visit the Reading Room for contract FOIL requests, bid protest decisions and commonly requested data. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cardsDiNapoli: Read the Fine Print on Your New Gift Card
… also reminds recipients to spend their new gift cards in a timely manner, otherwise the money could eventually get … track of their gift cards,” DiNapoli said. “Last year my office received over $13 million worth of unused cards. As … Registering a new card, or an old one you recently found, helps to get a replacement card if it’s ever lost and also …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-new-gift-card