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05/16/2012
Treasurer McCord Says PA 529 College Savings Plans Great Way to Prepare for Rising Higher Education Costs
As students approach the end of the school year, parents are recognizing their child is one year closer to higher education – and the bills associated with it. State Treasurer Rob McCord today reminded families they can prepare for future higher education costs now with the Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program. Learn more...
05/15/2012
Treasurer McCord: PA Treasury Seeks to Return Over $78,000 in Unclaimed Property to Local Police Departments
In recognition of National Police Week, May 13-19, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord today said his office is attempting to return $78,000 in unclaimed property to local police departments and law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth. Learn more...
04/12/2012
PA Treasury Settlement Agreement with Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office Makes $23.4 Million in Unclaimed Property Available for Claim
Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord and Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams announced today that another $12 million in unclaimed property owed by the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office to citizens, businesses and other organizations has been turned over to the state Treasury under the terms of a comprehensive settlement agreement. Learn more...
04/11/2012
PA Treasurer McCord: As Statutory Unclaimed Property Reporting Deadline Nears, Treasury Records Highest March Collections in Last Seven Years
Treasury last month collected nearly $25.4 million, more unclaimed property than it had in any March in the past seven years, State Treasurer Rob McCord noted today as he announced Treasury will accept reports from entities subject to the state’s unclaimed property law through Monday, April 16 because the statutory deadline of April 15 falls on a Sunday this year. Learn more...
04/02/2012
PA Treasury Working to Return Over $1.3 Million in Unclaimed Property to Places of Worship, Faith-based Organizations, Says Treasurer McCord
More than $1.3 million in the Pennsylvania Treasury’s unclaimed property database belongs to places of worship and affiliated organizations across the Commonwealth, said State Treasurer Rob McCord today as his department initiated an outreach effort to reunite this property with its rightful owners. Learn more...
03/23/2012
PA Treasurer McCord Returns Over $12,000 in Unclaimed Property to Pittsburgh Public Schools; Says 33 Other Allegheny County Districts Owed $89,000
As school districts across Pennsylvania face state funding cuts and budget deficits, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord reminded public school officials to see if their districts may be owed unclaimed property, and he returned more than $12,000 to the Pittsburgh Public Schools today. Learn more...
03/14/2012
Treasurer McCord Offers Additional Reforms to Improve PA’s “Broken” Capital Budget Process
With the General Assembly now considering legislation to revamp the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, State Treasurer Rob McCord today offered additional reforms which he said would increase the accountability, efficiency, and transparency of the entire capital budget process. Learn more...
03/13/2012
PA Treasurer McCord: Find Your “Pot O’ Gold” with Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program
Denise Shamrock of Reading and Roy Rainbow of Tobyhanna have unclaimed property, and you might, too. Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord today reminded Pennsylvanians that this St. Patrick’s Day, they do not have to go to the end of the rainbow to find their treasure – money might await them in Treasury’s free online unclaimed property database at www.patreasury.gov. Learn more...
03/06/2012
PA Treasurer McCord Says Over $110,000 in Unclaimed Property Seized For Overdue Child Support via Partnership with Department of Public Welfare
Children who have been denied support payments by a parent have benefited from more than $110,000 that has been seized and redirected to them through a joint effort of the Pennsylvania State Treasury and the Department of Public Welfare, State Treasurer Rob McCord said today. Learn more...
03/01/2012
PA Treasurer McCord: Nearly Half a Million Dollars from Failed U.S. Banks Possibly Owed to Pennsylvanians
Nearly half a million dollars from 29 failed banks across the country – including two in Pennsylvania – may belong to residents, businesses and organizations of the Commonwealth, State Treasurer Rob McCord said today as he launched an effort to reunite the property with its rightful owners. Learn more...
02/29/2012
PA Treasurer McCord: Treasury’s Unclaimed Property eBay Auction Features Antique Books in Time for “Read Across America Day” on March 2
Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord today announced that his office has added a large and varied collection of antique books to Treasury’s unclaimed property eBay auction just in time for “Read Across America Day” on Friday, March 2. Learn more...
02/28/2012
Treasurer McCord Says National Report Ranks PA 529 Investment Plan in Top-tier for Performance
Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord today hailed a recent report that puts the Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan among the best in the nation for programs of its type. Learn more...
02/23/2012
Treasurer McCord’s Latest Economic Report Assesses PA’s Revenue Collections, Employment Picture
With state tax revenues now totaled for the first seven months of the current fiscal year, Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord says the latest edition of The McCord Report sets out to compare this year’s collections to past years. Learn more...
02/16/2012
PA Treasurer McCord: Over $72,600 in Unclaimed Property Due to African American Organizations, Institutions
In recognition of Black History Month, State Treasurer Rob McCord and the Pennsylvania Treasury identified and are now seeking to reunite more than $72,600 in unclaimed property that belongs to African American organizations. Learn more...
1/20/2012
Treasurer McCord, Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending Call on SEC to Develop Transparency Regulation
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord and leaders from other states – all members of the Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending – are urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to act in the interests of the public and investors by drafting new regulations that would shed light on corporate political spending. Learn more...
1/9/2012
PA Treasurer McCord: Get the Most Out of Gift Cards, Keep Them From Becoming Unclaimed Property
Whether gift cards burn a hole in your pocket or get tucked away in a desk drawer, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord today offered recipients some tips on how to get the most out of gift cards and keep them from becoming unclaimed property. Learn more...
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