State officials say they’re working aggressively to reunite Ohioans with their hard-earned money. 
 
David Goodman, Director of the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds, says often people forget to cash checks or life insurance policies or maybe it’s an old bank account that has gone dormant.
 
He says the state holds on to those funds until the rightful owner can be found.        
 

 
Goodman says claims vary in amount.       
 

 
Goodman says there are several very simple ways for people to search for unclaimed funds and to initiate the claims process. 
 

 
Goodman also is encouraging local governments and school districts to search for their forgotten funds.
 

  
Visit the Division’s website at www.unclaimedfundstreasurehunt.ohio.gov to check for unclaimed funds. The service is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
 
Individuals without Internet access can write to the Division with the names to be checked and the Ohio counties in which the individual(s) have lived.
 
The Division’s address is:
Ohio Department of Commerce
Division of Unclaimed Funds
77 South High Street, 20th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215