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Special 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.pdf

DiNapoli Urges Consumers to Read the Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season

… from gift cards was turned over to the state. “Last year, my office received nearly $6 million from expired gift … you have old gift cards that you haven’t spent check with my office to see if the money has been turned over as …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/12/dinapoli-urges-consumers-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-season

Comptroller DiNapoli's Legislative Program

… – S.8357 (Sanders/A.9574 (Anderson) - Allows a bank, in the discretion of the comptroller and the commissioner of … and finance, to arrange for the redeposit of moneys, in whole or in part, through a deposit placement program. 2025: Passed by … DiNapoli to increase accountability and transparency in state and local government …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/legislation

Accounts Payable Advisory No. 48

… and procedures regarding standards for entering vendor name information on a voucher when paying a single payment … State. Also, in the event of unclaimed funds, a standard name format increases the likelihood of locating claimants’ …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/advisories/accounts-payable-advisory/48-paying-single-payment-vendor

XIV.1 Outstanding Check Outreach and Escheatment – XIV. Special Procedures

… to notify the payee: by first class mail, no less than 90 days prior to the applicable reporting date; April 30 th of … than $1,000. This must be sent to a payee not less than 60 days prior to the applicable reporting date; April 30 th of …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/gfo/chapter-xiv/xiv1-outstanding-check-outreach-and-escheatment

Electronic Reporting

… accepted after our conversion to a new system August 11, 2025. If you upload your report, do not mail a separate … and Checklist. Manual Online Reporting – live August 11, 2025 Manual Online Reporting allows you to securely enter … and Reporting Methods Excel and NYCD formats expired on June 30, 2025. To request 30 days to convert reports in one …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/reporters/electronic-reporting

DiNapoli: Environmental Protection Fund Spending Reflects Historic State Commitment

… certain penalties collected for violations of the state's container deposit law; and service charges associated with … deposit initiators' management and repayment of unclaimed container deposits. The shortcomings in the department's …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/03/dinapoli-environmental-protection-fund-spending-reflects-historic-state-commitment

DiNapoli: Remember to Read Fine Print on Gift Cards This Holiday Season

… State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is urging New Yorkers to read the fine print on gift cards this holiday season for … should use their gift cards within a year of purchase to avoid inactivity fees and register cards with the … gift cards issued by New York businesses is turned over to the State Comptroller's office as abandoned property after …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2018/11/dinapoli-remember-read-fine-print-gift-cards-holiday-season

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2259.1

… this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the … and the funds will be escheated and remitted to the New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (OUF). Effective … this bulletin is to provide agencies with information and new instructions for processing letters received for the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/22591-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checks

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2363

… of a payroll check and must submit a payroll check stop payment and replacement request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: … Signed letters will be directed to the employee’s most recent agency payroll office on file. Agencies must treat …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2363-outreach-and-escheatment-2024-uncashed-nys-payroll-checks

Annual letter to Corporations

The Office of Unclaimed Funds would like to remind you to check for unclaimed property in your organization including unclaimed securities, payroll, vendor chec

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/reporters/pdf/annual-corporation-letter.pdf

State Agencies Bulletin No. 2259

… of a payroll check and must submit a payroll check stop payment and replacement request through the Request Stop Payment worklist in PayServ. Affected Employees: … signed letters will be directed to the employee’s most recent agency payroll office on file. Agencies must treat …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2259-outreach-and-escheatment-2023-uncashed-nys-payroll-checks

Key2Prepaid – New York State Unclaimed Funds

Prepaid Disclosure Information

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/pdf/prepaid-disclosure.pdf

SFY 2021-22 Annual Report of the Office of Unclaimed Funds

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/resources/pdf/annual-report-sfy-2021-22.pdf

Schedule of Card Fees

List of all fees for New York State Unclaimed Funds

https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/unclaimed-funds/claimants/pdf/fee-schedule.pdf

DiNapoli: Son Left Father’s Body in Morgue to Steal His Pension and Social Security Payments

… continue to unlawfully collect pension payments of $7,542 and social security payments of $17,790 which were … Christopher Bunn, 49, is scheduled for sentencing Tuesday and is expected to pay full restitution before Queens County … to grand larceny in the third degree, a Class D felony, and petit larceny. Bunn has already served six months in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-son-left-fathers-body-morgue-steal-his-pension-and-social-security-payments

Town of Patterson – Justice Court Operations (2020M-63)

… collected, recorded, deposited, disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. Key … deposited fines and fees, they did not disburse or report all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner. The … collected recorded deposited disbursed and reported all fines and fees in a timely and accurate manner …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/justice-court/2020/11/06/town-patterson-justice-court-operations-2020m-63

Seized Assets Program

… agencies may seize assets, including cash, personal property, real property, vehicles, or other items that are … did not maintain its Asset Seizure Tracking System database with complete and/or updated information, including … in seized assets classified as abandoned. When rightful owners cannot be located, the Division should turn the assets …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/12/23/seized-assets-program