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XIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures
… for refund checks issued out of the Comptroller’s Refund Account and for payroll checks. The Department of Taxation … based on which bank account the original check was paid from. Comptroller’s Refund Account Outreach For the … the calendar year of issuance. OSC will complete this transfer for the Comptroller’s Refund Account and payroll …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatmentDiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment
… for preserving open space, protecting water quality and improving parks and waterfronts, are at an all-time high, but spending in … charges associated with conservation-themed license plates. The RETT, comprising nearly 79 percent of total EPF …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitmentUnclaimed Funds SFY 2017-18 Annual Report
State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2017-18 was another successful year for the Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF), which now holds $15.5 billion in unclaimed funds.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/resources/pdf/ouf-annual-report-2017-18.pdfElectronic Reporting
… accepted after our conversion to a new system August 11, 2025. If you upload your report, do not mail a separate Verification and Checklist. Manual Online Reporting – live August 11, 2025 Manual Online Reporting allows you to securely enter …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reportingDiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season
… P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and … P DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for details about fees and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-seasonState 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-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-checksOffice of Unclaimed Funds Annual Report SFY 2023-24
Office of Unclaimed Funds Annual Report SFY 2023-24
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/resources/2024/pdf/annual-report-sfy-2023-24.pdfState 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-checksDiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the pending sentencing of a Queens man for concealing his father’s death so he could … Tuesday and is expected to pay full restitution before Queens County Supreme Court Justice Barry Kron based upon his … payments for well over a year, following his death,” said Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown. “Thus robbing the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-paymentsHandbook for Reporters of Unclaimed Funds
New York’s Abandoned Property Law requires that organizations holding unclaimed property report such property to the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Uncl
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/handbook.pdfExcel Template for Unclaimed Funds Report
You can submit Excel spreadsheets in the exact format described in the Excel File Format Instructions.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/excel/reporting-sheet.xlsSpecial Claim Form for Unclaimed Funds
If you have been contacted by Project HEART, and referred to our site as a result of our joint efforts, please download and complete this form.
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/claim-project-heart.pdfManual Online Holder Reporting Instructions
Instructions for reporting unclaimed funds through Manual Online Reporting
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/mor-instructions.pdfTown of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)
… for bail, which led to them retaining $14,793 in bail funds that could not be identified by payee. The Court clerks did not return unclaimed exonerated bail totaling $16,287 to the known … Program. Key Recommendations Review unidentified bail funds and identify to whom they should be paid. Make a good …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63Seized Assets Program
… (ASU) is responsible for ensuring proper processing and tracking of asset seizure cases, even when another law … seized assets should be forfeited, proper processing and tracking by the Division should ensure that it receives the … is made. As of September 2013, the Division was tracking 5,047 pending seized assets valued at $2.012 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-programDiNapoli: Fix Delays With Child Support Payments
… money to be returned to the payer or deposited with the county treasurer or, in New York City, the commissioner of Finance. Funds that remain with a county treasurer or the commissioner of Finance for more than … six districts, (Erie, Hamilton, Nassau, Otsego, Yates, and Warren), the average age of a UDC account was three to four …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/02/dinapoli-fix-delays-child-support-paymentsKey2Prepaid – New York State Unclaimed Funds
Prepaid Disclosure Information
https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/pdf/prepaid-disclosure.pdfOswego County – Court and Trust Funds (2022-C&T-5)
… [read complete report – pdf] Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have established appropriate controls to safeguard and account for court and trust funds for the period January 1, 2019 through … The purpose of our review was to determine whether County officials have …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/county/2022/11/23/oswego-county-court-and-trust-funds-2022-ct-5