ALBANY — New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli is reminding people they may be entitled to lost and forgotten money.
The Comptroller’s Office oversees more than 46 million accounts for $17.5 billion in unclaimed funds.
“In 2022, we returned over $400 million in lost or forgotten money,” DiNapoli said in a press release. “Each month we hold events to raise awareness and encourage people to search for unclaimed funds that have been owed to them.
“The process is simple,” he continued. “Look up yourself or family members, friends, neighbors, churches, synagogues, mosques or other organizations you care about to see if any money is owed and then collect it. In this new year, don’t wait to claim your money.”
The Comptroller’s Office has an online database that New Yorkers can use to check if they are owed money. The billions of dollars in unclaimed funds come from pension funds, old bank accounts, bounced checks, insurance claims, stocks, and other sources that have been dormant for years.
The Comptroller’s Office can go back several decades to retrieve lost money from various accounts.
Residents can find and claim their money by using the online application system on the State Comptroller’s Office website or by calling 1 (800) 221-9311.
There are currently 16,016 forgotten accounts in Genesee County; 16,052 in Livingston County; 10,320 in Orleans County; and 8,539 in Wyoming County.
Funding is approximately $20 million in the GLOW region.
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