Westchester residents are owed $272M in unclaimed funds

Westchester County residents have more than $272 million in unclaimed funds from closed bank accounts, court funds, dividends utilities, insurance payments and other sources, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

The comptroller”™s office set up a searchable online database to assist residents in claiming those funds.

“It”™s still a tough economy for many people in our state. So whatever money you can get back from this program, it”™s found money,” DiNapoli said. “It helps you pay your bills. Maybe it lets you do something special that you wouldn”™t have been able to do otherwise.”

The database lists all unclaimed funds owed to residents, businesses and organizations.

“Here in Westchester County, the county government itself did a search,” said Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who was joined by DiNapoli at a press conference at the White Plains Public Library on Thursday. “We have a budget gap that we”™re trying to close, and we found money. We are happy that we were successful, and we want all of you to be successful too.”

For more information or to see if you are owed any unclaimed funds, visit the unclaimed funds database here.