Welcome Dan McAllister, Treasurer Tax-Collector 2 Agenda Goals - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome Dan McAllister, Treasurer Tax-Collector 2 Agenda Goals - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
2015 Annual Countywide Escheatment Kick-off Meeting Welcome Dan McAllister, Treasurer Tax-Collector 2 Agenda Goals for today Escheatment Overview 2014 Recap Policy and Procedure Summary 2015 Timeline Q&A 3 Goals
Welcome
Dan McAllister, Treasurer Tax-Collector
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- Goals for today
- Escheatment Overview
- 2014 Recap
- Policy and Procedure Summary
- 2015 Timeline
- Q&A
Agenda
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- Introduce the escheatment process
- Summarize policies and procedures
- Standardize the process
- Ensure consistency Countywide
- Share best practices
- Review 2014 and plan for 2015
Goals for Today
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- Transfer unclaimed property to the government
- Common Law – feudal England 1,000 years ago
- California Government Code
Escheatment Overview
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2014 Escheatment Recap
- 5% payout rate in $
- 2.41% payout rate in #s
- Largest: $2,000 to one
claimant
- Dept w/ most: A&C-
Revenue & Recovery
Items # Amount Submitted 971 $ 128,169.68 Paid 22 $ 5,888.63 Removed 61 $ 10,833.24 Escheated 888 $ 111,447.81
1. Initial departmental lists to TTC
- 2. Consolidated list
- 3. Removal of items
- 4. Publication of lists
- 5. 60-day claim period
- 6. Final departmental lists to TTC
- 7. Board Letter
- 8. Transfer to General Fund/APCD Fund
Procedure Summary
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Procedure: Identify Items
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Contacts
- Depts contact owners & document attempts
- Depts set policy on due diligence
Amounts
- ≥$15: Over 3 years old; before 12/31/11
- <$15: Over 1 year old; before 12/31/13
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Procedure: Submit Items
Procedure: Publicity
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Procedure: Claims
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Procedure: Claims
Procedure: Final Steps
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- Finalize List
- Board Letter
- DART Transfer
March
- 3/9 & 3/12:
Kickoff Meeting
- 3/10: TTC sends
list template to depts Mar-Apr
- Depts
compile lists April
- 4/3: Lists due
- TTC makes
master list
- TTC follows up
with Depts May
- TTC finalizes list
- TTC orders ads
- TTC coordinates
with Mr. McAllister June
- 6/12: Dept
deadline to remove items
- 7/1: TTC
finalizes ads
2015 Escheatment Timeline
July
- 7/9 & 7/16:
Ads published
- Press
conference August
- Depts.
process claims September
- 9/7: Claims due
- 9/18: Depts
submit final list (minus paid claims) October
- TTC prepares
Board Letter
- 10/27: BOS &
APCD Meetings December
- By 12/4: Depts.
transfer remaining funds to General Fund & APCD Fund
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2015 Checklist
Month Date Activity Completion March 9 Kick off meeting March 12 Kick off meeting April 3 Send initial list of escheatable items to TTC June 12 Request removal of items, if necessary July 9 Begin claims processing September 7 End claims processing September 18 Send final list of escheatable items to TTC December 4 After Board approval, transfer via DART to County General Fund (or APCD Fund) December 4 Send DART # to TTC
2015 Countywide Escheatment Checklist
Q&A
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Todd Cloaninger Administrative Analyst III Treasury Accounting Treasurer-Tax Collector (619)531-4704 Todd.Cloaninger@sdcounty.ca.gov CAC Room 152
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