New York is sitting on billions in unclaimed funds. So you might want to use our searchable database to check and see if any is yours.
Explore: Click here to search for unclaimed funds
How do I get my money?
Each year, the USA Today Network in New York creates its own unclaimed funds database from the data provided by the Comptroller’s Office.
Type in a name and it will show any matches.
The USA TODAY Network’s database will show you if you are owed as little as $3 since 1985. The state Comptroller’s Office also has its own site, which shows money as little as $20.
There are then a few ways to claim your money:
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Visit the Comptroller’s website at: https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds.
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Make a claim through the mail: The New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236.
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Call (800) 221-9311.
Other tips to know
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There is no fee to reclaim funds.
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More than 10 million searches are conducted annually.
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Interest on interest-bearing accounts is provided for five years, currently at 1%.
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If the money isn’t claimed after several years, it goes into the state’s general fund to pay for programs and services.
Facts and figures about unclaimed funds
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45% of the money comes from old bank accounts. Financial institutions are required to send the money to the state once they sit dormant for years.
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With 42 million accounts, the Comptroller’s Office said it returns more than $1.5 million a day.
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The largest returned? $5.2 million from a stock claim.
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The largest amount still unclaimed is approximately $8 million for an estate
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70% of claims are less than $100.
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The Comptroller’s Office offers answers to other frequently asked questions about unclaimed funds at its website: https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Check the NY unclaimed funds database to see if you’re owed money
