From the NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and the Office of Unclaimed Funds. To see how much unclaimed money there is in each county, use our interactive map at www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/oufmap.htm .
- New York State has $15.5 billion in unclaimed money
- More than 39 million account records remain unclaimed
- Every day we return over 1.5 million
- A New York Sate resident received $5.2 million from a stock claim
- Largest amount still unclaimed is approximately $8 million for an estate
- Record-setting $460 million funds paid; more than 535,000 accounts processed (4/17-3/18)
- Interest is paid for five years on interest bearing accounts- currently it's 4%
- 70% of claims are less than $100
- No fee to reclaim funds
- Most claims can be submitted online
- More than 10 million searches conducted annually