Jeff Atwater announces new record — $275 million — in returned property

The state has returned $275 million in unclaimed property thus far this fiscal year, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced Thursday — setting a new record with a month and a half yet to go. The returns represented more than 425,000 individual claims, and surpassed the previous record $271.8 million returned during 2015-16. “Month after month and year after year, our unclaimed property team has continued to raise the bar,” Atwater said. “Their dedication and commitment to putting these forgotten-about…