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November 13, 2024 – Josh Wood, a longtime employee of the Arkansas Auditor of State’s office, was promoted to interim Assistant Chief of Staff and Unclaimed Property Operations Manager, effective Nov. 4.  Wood has been with the auditor’s office for 18 years, beginning as an unclaim…

Increased compliance with annual reporting deadlines cited November 4, 2024 (Little Rock) – The Auditor of State’s office is seeing increased compliance from businesses reporting unclaimed property to the state, thanks to a new outreach initiative implemented earlier this year, Auditor Denni…

Mobile office gave citizens opportunity to claim lost funds Oct. 18, 2024 (Hot Springs Village, Ark.) – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan held a mobile office in Hot Springs Village Thursday, where about 40 Garland County residents found more than $3,600 in unclaimed property through the …

Hopes to seek approval to implement best-practice data match initiative October 8, 2024 (Heber Springs, Ark.) – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan spoke to members of the Heber Springs Rotary Club today about his role as state auditor and an initiative he hopes to seek in the upcoming legislative s…

Education provided to companies regarding their duty to report property to state October 1, 2024 (Little Rock) – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan hosted a seminar on Monday to educate businesses on how to report unclaimed property to his office. Companies and government agencies across Arkansas h…

Mobile office offers citizens opportunity to claim lost funds June 12, 2024 (Jonesboro, Ark.) – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan was in Jonesboro on Tuesday for a mobile office at the Jonesboro Municipal Center, where about 60 northeast Arkansans found more than $10,000 in unclaimed funds through…

Money found in state’s Unclaimed Property program May 23, 2024 (Helena, Ark.) – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan’s office, along with Rep. Mark McElroy, presented a check to Helena Tourism today in the amount of $9,915 for unclaimed property the organization had in the Great Arkansas Treasure Hun…

Pharmacy’s unclaimed property totals just over $39,000 May 23, 2024 (DeWitt, Ark.) – Auditor of State Dennis Milligan’s office delivered an unclaimed property check today to Dean’s Pharmacy in DeWitt totaling $39,138.39. These funds were located by Milligan’s office, which administers the Great A…