1950s: The 1950s marked the beginning of organized efforts to address unclaimed property in the United States. Various states started implementing unclaimed property laws, requiring businesses to report and turn over unclaimed assets to the state. These assets included forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, and abandoned safe deposit boxes. This decade laid the foundation for … Read more
The new website powered by Kelmar provides a national database to search for unclaimed property (November 1, 2022, Washington, DC) – Since 2000, the National Association of State Treasurers and the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators have worked to realize their goal of a true national database for unclaimed property. Each unclaimed property department maintains their … Read more
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Since 1935, the U.S. Treasury’s Bureau of the Public Debt has issued more than six billion savings bonds worth more than $600 billion. Approximately $26 billion in savings bonds have reached final maturity and ceased to pay interest. The Bureau does not have an active program to locate the bondholders and reunite them with … Read more
Recognizing excellence in unclaimed property administration Each year, the NAUPA Executive Committee seeks nominees from State Treasurers, treasury and network staff, and Corporate Affiliates for the following awards to be given out during the NAUPA Annual Conference at the Treasury Management Training Symposium. The Executive Committee selects award winners from all the candidates nominated. NAUPA … Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89PdOckeJGo Since 1935, the U.S. Treasury’s Bureau of the Public Debt has issued more than six billion savings bonds worth more than $600 billion. Approximately $26 billion in savings bonds have reached final maturity and ceased to pay interest. The Bureau does not have an active program to locate the bondholders and reunite them with … Read more
Protecting citizens’ unclaimed property rights As a network of the National Association of State Treasurers, NAUPA develops and adopts policy and engages in legislative and regulatory advocacy. Our focus is representing every unclaimed property program in the United States and protecting the unclaimed property rights of the public. The purpose of unclaimed property laws is … Read more
Oversight by leaders in state treasuries and governments NAUPA is governed by its Executive Committee, consisting primarily of leaders in state treasuries and public-sector governments across the United States. As the foremost authority on unclaimed property, NAUPA facilitates collaboration among administrators in their efforts to reunite unclaimed property with the rightful owner. NAUPA Strategic Plan … Read more
NAUPA is the foremost authority on unclaimed property NAUPA, an affiliate of the National Association of State Treasurers, is the foremost authority on unclaimed property and is comprised of the unclaimed property programs of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as several foreign jurisdictions. The organization’s … Read more
