Unclaimed funds belong to actual people with names. The come from a variety of sources utility bills, over paid taxes, estates, bank accounts etc. People move away or now with ICE deporting people the add to the unclaimed funds pool. Some people are too scared to claim them .
They publish a computerized list. I would urge people to check the list
https://www.osc.ny.gov/unclaimed-funds/claimants/how-search-claim-property]
The comptroller has people attending many state and local functions each year spreading the news on Unclaimed Funds and publishes on-line and in print media.
What's scary is those that want to get their hands on the money. Investing pensions funds and other in the stock market entails a risk.. I always become suspicious when Johnny come lately's attack .
Look at Florida and the money pissed away with Russian investments.
Republicans look at the money laying in NY Pension accounts and want to use it to fund other government activities. Check it out. The Comptroller is the "defender" that stands in their way.
The Comptroller also in the arbitrator on decisions involving funds and pensions and various schemes. His office audits organizations and governments around the state. They prosecute and recover misappropriated funds.
I'm a trustee for an organization that takes in foreign tax funds for insurance companies outside the country.
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