March 4, 2000
Missing Money? Look Here!
The Associated Press
SANTA FE -- The state of New Mexico has added two new online services that allow residents to check for unclaimed property or money being held in their name and employees to request repairs at state-owned buildings.
The state Taxation and Revenue Department has more than $3.2 million in its unclaimed property fund, said department spokeswoman Victoria Bransford.
The fund holds money from unclaimed utility deposits, inactive bank accounts, uncashed paychecks, outdated travelers checks and abandoned safety deposit boxes among other things. Owners, heirs, beneficiaries or co-owners can claim the cash.
The fund has added its data to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators' free Web page (www.missingmoney.com) which allows users to search for unclaimed funds by owners' name.
The state also has began taking online orders from employees requesting repairs or cleanups in state-maintained buildings. The order form can be found on the General Services Division's home page (www.state.nm.us/gsd) under the "Building Services Division."
The service is designed to be faster than handling written requests.
The state already allows residents to file income tax returns, renew motor vehicle registrations and report state vehicle abuse over the Internet.
General Services spokesman Mark Moores said the state soon will begin adding online services for regulation and licensing submittals and electronic filing of bids for sales of goods and services to the state.
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