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State Agencies Bulletin No. 2048
… in calendar year 2021 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … payee notification requirements: An initial outreach letter will be mailed to all employees with a 2021 uncashed … the funds will be remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates Effective for payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2048-outreach-and-escheatment-2021-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1858.1
… in calendar year 2019 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … with Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial outreach letter was sent to all employees with a 2019 uncashed payroll … the funds will be escheated and sent to the Office of Unclaimed Funds, (OUF) on April 21, 2021. Agency Actions …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/18581-outreach-escheatment-2019-uncashed-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 1763.1
… in calendar year 2018 are affected. Background Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … in 2018 and the funds will be remitted to the Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF) on April 22, 2020. Employees can visit … Per Abandoned Property Law §1422, an initial outreach letter was sent to all employees with a 2018 uncashed payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/17631-outreach-escheatment-2018-uncashed-payroll-checksOutreach Events
… abandoned property. Date Event Address County March 2026 March 13, 2026 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 7:00 pm March 15, 2026 10:00 am - 5:00 pm …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/outreach-eventsState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152
… in calendar year 2022 are affected. Background: Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … payee notification requirements: An initial outreach letter will be mailed to all employees with a 2022 uncashed … the funds will be remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates: Effective for payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2152-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksDiNapoli Urges Consumers to Read the Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… the fine print before purchasing or spending gift cards can help you avoid unnecessary fees and protect your money. … consumers to identify the different cards and how they can be used. Gift cards may have terms and conditions that can decrease the value of the gift card. These include …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-urges-consumers-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… details about fees and expiration dates. While some gift card sellers have done away with inactivity fees, consumers … the value of the card if it isn't used." Under the federal Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act … to disclose whether those rebates will be issued in the form of a gift card and whether any fees will apply to those …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonState Agencies Bulletin No. 2152.1
… with one or more uncashed payroll checks originally issued in calendar year 2022 are affected. Background: Abandoned … of 2023. A second outreach letter was mailed via certified mail to all employees with a 2022 uncashed payroll check … website to search for money escheated to OUF and submit a claim to recover funds. Questions: Questions regarding this …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/21521-outreach-and-escheatment-2022-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksOpinion 97-7
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … moneys) STATE COMPTROLLER -- Powers and Duties (receipt of unclaimed court and trust moneys) ABANDONED PROPERTY LAW, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-97-7Opinion 92-10
… to the State Comptroller unclaimed moneys representing the principal amounts and accrued interest, if any, of matured, … evidencing an obligation to make any payment of the principal amount of a debt ..." (Abandoned Property Law, … or securities and any interest or other payment on or of principal, including the cash value of any security which has …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-10DiNapoli Calls For Stepped Up Enforcement of State's Bottle Bill
… monitoring and compliance with New York's returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is … parkland, waterways and beaches." New York's Returnable Container Act, known as the "bottle bill," was enacted in … monitoring and compliance with New Yorks returnable container deposit law to recover all the funds the state is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/12/dinapoli-calls-stepped-enforcement-states-bottle-billHolocaust Survivors
… and the heirs of Holocaust victims with funds that are rightfully theirs. We are committed to continuing this Office’s support for such … by Swiss Banks and Insurance Companies in Europe If you are seeking information on accounts or policies established … and the heirs of Holocaust victims with funds that are rightfully theirs …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/holocaust-survivorsUnclaimed Court Funds
Under Article VI of the New York Abandoned Property Law (APL), any money paid into the courts which has remained with a County Treasurer or the Commissioner of
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/court-funds.pdfDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… which were electronically deposited into a checking account in the name of his father. Christopher Bunn, 49, is … were deposited electronically into James Bunn’s checking account from February 2010 through April 2011. In May 2011, … Christopher Bunn had withdrawn the money from his father’s account. This matter is one of a series of investigations by …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsContact Us
… check : Cash it! The Comptroller’s office returns certain unclaimed property to owners – no claim required. For … Next? 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 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/contact-usVoluntary Compliance Program
… penalties and interest associated with the reported items if the holder complies with the terms of the program. … NYS APL, including foreign corporations not authorized to do business in NYS (§1312). Unclaimed funds due to an … items that may be reportable as Abandoned Property. You can request an invitation by contacting VCU if you have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/voluntary-compliance-programState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and … letters received for the outreach and escheatment of uncashed payroll checks for calendar year 2023. Agencies … and returned letters as a written request for reissuance of a payroll check and must submit a payroll check stop …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1
… in calendar year 2023 are affected. Background: Abandoned Property Law §102 requires uncashed checks become abandoned … payee notification requirements: An initial outreach letter will be mailed out in September of 2024 to all … be escheated and remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective Dates: Effective for payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksState Agencies Bulletin No. 2363.1
… This Bulletin Supersedes Payroll Bulletin 2363 Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and … The purpose of this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/23631-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checksUnclaimed Funds by County and Region
… Click on the regions below to view unclaimed funds by county and region Unclaimed Funds by County and Region - March 2026 (pdf) … Unclaimed Funds by County and Region …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/map