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Finding Unclaimed Property

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Each year millions of dollars of unclaimed property are turned over to state offices by businesses. Unclaimed property can include cash, stocks, bonds, securities, and can originate from places such as bank accounts, utility and phone company deposits, uncashed payroll checks, and safe deposit boxes. Most property is considered abandoned after three years. All states [...]

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Evaluating Government Recovery Act Websites

August 15th, 2009 · No Comments

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) involved a $787 billion federal stimulus that went to states to shore up their finances, create new jobs, upgrade infrastructure and invest in energy-efficient projects. This stimulus plan was to be carried out with transparency and accountability and, accordingly, each state government created a website to outline that [...]

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New York Public Information Website

May 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The New York Attorney General’s office has a public information website designed to assist the public in finding and monitoring government information on a statewide basis. This website contains information on state elected officials, including their campaign finance reports, lobbyists and their records of who has paid them, legislative bills and supporting documents [...]

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