US Treasury Financial Management Service (FMS) - Unclaimed Moneys & Judgement Funds

The "Unclaimed Moneys of Individuals Whose Whereabouts are Unknown" account is a government-wide trust fund into which certain classes of unclaimed funds are supposed to be deposited. In 1980, the account contained $30 million. By 1987, it had grown to $70 million, and in 1997 it reached $183 million - despite a General Accounting Office investigation that revealed "relatively little" of amounts identified as unclaimed had actually been transferred as required.

Asset categories in this account include: • unclaimed condemnation payments • funds of federal prisoners • unclaimed pay of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps • Indian tribal moneys • money and effects of deceased federal employees • moneys owed deported aliens • foreign service retirement and disability moneys • unclaimed funds due employees of various federal agencies

Note the US Treasury does not make disbursements to individuals from this account. If you see a likely source of funds owed you, you must contact the issuing agency directly. Go to: Federal Government Unclaimed Funds Search for assistance with specific asset types.

Special Note: Treasury's Judgment Fund Branch is of particular interest to those with legal or administrative claims against the Federal government. Prior to 1956, judgments against the United States required specific appropriations in order to be paid. In 1956, Congress established a permanent appropriation - the Judgment Fund - for the payment of final judgments not otherwise provided for.

	Financial Management Service - Unclaimed Money & Judgment Funds