County Funds May Still be Available to You
According to John Federer, County Auditor, the Fiscal Services Division has thousands of dollars of unclaimed funds under their jurisdiction. Unclaimed funds can come from a variety of sources including estates, lawsuit settlements, dormant accounts, tax reimbursements, payroll, unemployment benefits or a number of other sources. Usually, the original payer does not have a valid address for the payee and after attempts to notify them of the funds are unsuccessfully, the payer declares the funds unclaimed and they are transferred to the Fiscal Department. Depending upon the type of fund, the county is required to hold the funds from one to five years after which they are transferred to the county general fund.
According to Federer, “It is not the auditor’s responsibility to contact the payee.” Unclaimed funds range from as little as $0.50 to over $41,000.
To check if you have unclaimed funds available, go to /www.clarkcountyauditor.org/. Select the Departments Tab at the top of the page. In the left hand column, select Fiscal Services Division. When the Fiscal Services Home Page displays, a link to the Unclaimed Money List is available in the center of the page following the department contact list. Click on this link and a multipage list displays in PDF format. Happy browsing!
