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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
… may pay the unclaimed wages of a deceased employee who died intestate to the proper party upon affidavit as provided … of an unclaimed paycheck of a deceased county employee who died intestate. According to your letter, the only known heir … 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
… Yorkers can claim . “Spend those gift cards you get this holiday season, so they don’t become unclaimed funds,” … DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend and Register Holiday Gift Cards - YouTube …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2026/01/dinapoli-urges-new-yorkers-spend-holiday-gift-cardsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048.1
… the funds will be remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates Effective for payroll … 2023. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/20481-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1970
… and the funds will be remitted to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates Effective for payroll … . Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1970-outreach-and-escheatment-2020-uncashed-payroll-checksHolocaust Survivors
… additional assistance. For Funds Held by Swiss Banks and Insurance Companies in Europe If you are seeking information … January 1, 1933 and May 9, 1945, with Swiss banks or insurance companies, you may contact the New York State … If you have reason to believe that you are the owner of such an account, or you are an owner’s heir, you may …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivorsDiNapoli: New Law Makes It Easier for the Comptroller To Return Your Lost Money
… office, the measure amends the Abandoned Property Law to authorize the State Comptroller to administer a newly …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/11/dinapoli-new-law-makes-it-easier-comptroller-return-your-lost-moneyGlossary
… Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"). Detail Record Consists of owner name, address, SSN or Empl. ID No, property type, … enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign … and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States. Foreign Funds Control …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/glossaryOutreach Events
… property. Date Event Address County February 2026 February 11, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 2026 Black … History Month Celebration Empire State Plaza, Concourse Albany, NY Albany February 14, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 55th … pm - 7:00 pm March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 7:00 pm March 15, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm 40th Annual Orange County Home …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsOpinion 97-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The opinion … views if, among other things, there have been subsequent court cases or statutory amendments that bear on the issues … -- Powers and Duties (unclaimed court and trust moneys) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (receipt of unclaimed …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7DiNapoli Urges New Yorkers to Spend Holiday Gift Cards
… eventually get turned over to the Office of Unclaimed Funds. In the last seven years, the amount returned to … inactivity fees or having the money turned over to my office as lost funds.” After five years of dormancy, money … lost or stolen gift cards. DiNapoli’s office is currently holding more than $17 billion in unclaimed funds. He urges …
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
… and the funds will be remitted to the NYS Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) in April of 2020. Effective Date(s) … 2020. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1763-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2048
… in calendar year 2021 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … the funds will be remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates Effective for payroll … in April 2023. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2048-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… the funds will be escheated and sent to the Office of Unclaimed Funds, (OUF) on April 21, 2021. Agency Actions … Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1
… in 2018 and the funds will be remitted to the Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2020. Employees can visit the Unclaimed Funds - Search for Lost Money website to search for money remitted to OUF and submit …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksControls Over Unclaimed Bottle Deposits
… to remit 80 percent of any unclaimed bottle deposits on a quarterly basis. Along with the remittance, deposit … required to keep track of all deposits collected and file quarterly reports with the Department detailing deposits, withdrawals, interest earned, and the quarterly ending balance of the bank account. The Department …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/12/19/controls-over-unclaimed-bottle-depositsOffice of Unclaimed Funds Annual Report SFY 2020-21
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https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/resources/2021/pdf/annual-report-sfy-2020-21.pdfOpinion 92-10
… by a public corporation to a "resident" as the owner or former owner of a "security" is deemed abandoned property if such … ..." For the purposes of section 501, the holder or owner of a security or the payee of an amount is deemed to be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10DiNapoli: Read Fine Print on Your Holiday Gift Cards
… money could eventually get turned over to his Office of Unclaimed Funds. “After the holidays, it’s easy to lose track … help recover any unused balance if it’s reported to us as unclaimed funds. It is important not to wait too long to … is turned over to DiNapoli’s office as abandoned property. Under the federal Credit Card Accountability …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/01/dinapoli-read-fine-print-your-holiday-gift-cards