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	New York State's Unclaimed Funds Search Now! Name: City: State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli returns $54,118.75 in unclaimed funds to the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo on June 12, 2009.
	The State of New York is currently holding billions of dollars in unclaimed funds. Some of this money may belong to you! To search the list of unclaimed funds, enter your LAST NAME (space) FIRST NAME (space) MIDDLE INITIAL (or name of business) from 2 to 35 characters. For better results add a CITY of residence up to 19 characters. For your protection, banks, insurance companies, utilities, investment companies and many other businesses are required by State law to surrender inactive accounts to the State. The Office of the State Comptroller serves as custodian of this money until you claim it. The State of New York never takes ownership of this money. If you can prove you are entitled to the money, we will gladly return it to you, at any time, without charge. This website will tell you how to avoid having your money turned over to the State and how to get it back if it is abandoned. Searching Tips If your search was unsuccessful, try entering: Just your LAST NAME (space) FIRST INITIAL Spaces will affect the results; check that you did not enter a space before or after the name (other than to separate the last and first names) Eliminate spaces or punctuation within the LAST NAME (e.g. O'Conner - Oconner) Try a few variations of spelling your LAST NAME (common misspellings) Corporate entity names may be abbreviated (ex. AT&T or A T & T or Amer Tel & Tel) Click here for the newly reported unclaimed property owners for the period of July 2009 to December 2009. If you find a match you will be instructed on how to file a claim Because of updating, items may appear on the list that have been paid or are in the process of being paid Click here for claim information for Holocaust Survivors and Heirs of Holocaust Victims If you have questions, please see the Frequently Asked Questions page. If you are unable to find the answer to your questions or have any comments about unclaimed funds, there are several ways to contact the Office of Unclaimed Funds: E-Mail us at: NYSOUF@osc.state.ny.us Write us at: Office of the State Comptroller Office of Unclaimed Funds 110 State Street Albany, New York 12236 Or call us: (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm) 1-800-221-9311	Outreach Events How to File a Claim What Kind of Funds Become Unclaimed? How Do Accounts Become Unclaimed? Other Frequently Asked Questions Supplemental Claim Forms Tips to Help You Keep Your Money Reporting Unclaimed Funds to New York State Fact Sheet on Unclaimed Funds Gift Cards

New York State's Unclaimed Funds