Unclaimed Monies Report: Is Your Name on the List?

May 28, 2026

The City of San Diego is notifying over 900 businesses and individuals that they have unclaimed refunds or vendor payments totaling more than $1 million. These funds remain unclaimed because checks were misplaced, sent to outdated addresses, or simply never deposited by recipients. Approximately $590,000 in checks issued before April 1, 2025, must be claimed by June 16, 2026, or the money will be transferred to the city's General Fund.

Who is affected

More than 900 businesses and individuals owed unclaimed money by the City of San Diego
Recipients of refunds or vendor payments with check amounts ranging from $2 to $77,994
91 recipients who successfully claimed approximately $344,547 in Fiscal Year 2025

What action is being taken

The City of San Diego is reaching out to businesses and individuals who may be owed money
The City sends checks to addresses on record
The City updates the Unclaimed Monies Report quarterly and makes it available to the public free of charge

Why it matters

This matter is significant because over $1 million in rightful payments to businesses and individuals remains unclaimed, with nearly $590,000 at risk of being permanently transferred to the City's General Fund if not claimed by the June 16, 2026 deadline. The money represents legitimate refunds and vendor payments that belong to recipients, and failure to claim these funds means losing money that is legally owed to them. The relatively low claim rate of only 20% in the previous fiscal year suggests many eligible recipients may be unaware they have money waiting.

What's next

Recipients must visit sandiego.gov/finance/unclaimed to search for their name or business name
Claimants must print and mail the Unclaimed Monies Form to the City of San Diego Department of Finance at 202 C St., Mail Station 7A, San Diego, CA 92101
The deadline to claim money for checks issued before April 1, 2025, is June 16, 2026
Verified claims will result in a check being issued within three to four weeks
Unclaimed money will be transferred to the City of San Diego General Fund on June 30, 2026

Read full article from source: The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint