DiNAPOLI: DON’T WAIT TO CLAIM YOUR MONEY!
$1.5 Million in Lost Money Returned Everyday
New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion. Staff from the Comptroller’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds.
“In 2022, we gave back over $400 million in lost or forgotten money,” DiNapoli said. “Every month, we host events to spread awareness and encourage people to search for unclaimed funds that made be owed to them. The process is simple. Search for yourself or for family members, friends, neighbors, churches, synagogues, mosques or any organization you care about to see if money is owed, and then claim it! In this new year, don’t wait to claim your money.”
The Comptroller’s Office has an online database where New Yorkers can check to see if they are owed money. The billions of dollars in unclaimed funds come from utility deposits, old bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance claims, stocks and other sources that have been dormant for years. The Comptroller’s Office is able to go back several decades to retrieve lost money from various accounts.
Residents who cannot make it to the events can search for and claim their money by using the online claiming system or by calling 1-800-221-9311.
View a map of unclaimed funds owed to New Yorkers by county and region. Learn more about Unclaimed Funds.
Posted: January 5th, 2023 under General News, State Government News, Statewide News.