| The "Unclaimed Moneys of Individuals
Whose Whereabouts are Unknown" account is a government-wide trust fund into
which certain classes of unclaimed funds are supposed to
be deposited. In 1980, the account contained $30 million.
By 1987, it had grown to $70 million, and in 1997 it
reached $183 million - despite a General Accounting
Office investigation that revealed "relatively
little" of amounts identified as unclaimed had
actually been transferred as required. Asset categories in this account
include: • unclaimed condemnation payments • funds of federal prisoners
• unclaimed pay of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps • money and effects of deceased
federal employees • moneys owed deported aliens
• foreign service retirement and disability moneys
• unclaimed funds due employees of various federal
agencies
Note the
US Treasury does not make disbursements to individuals
from this account. If you see a likely source of funds
owed you, you must contact the issuing agency directly.
Go to: www.unclaimedassets.com for assistance
with specific asset types.
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