SALT LAKE CITY – April 5, 2022 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks signed onto a letter from 27 state financial officers to President Biden urging his Administration to implement policies to promote American energy production. “Energy is a critical component of every business and service provided in our economy as well as foundational to every American’s quality of life. …
Utah Saves Week: Utah Council on Financial and Economic Education raises awareness of savings resources and focuses on reducing barriers to critical financial services
SALT LAKE CITY – February 22, 2022 – Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks and community partners are raising awareness of the importance of saving and the resources available to help Utahns achieve their financial goals as part of the annual “Utah Saves Week” campaign. One focus of this year’s campaign is to reduce barriers for Utahns to access safe and affordable …
Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks announces $66.7 million new lost money and tangible property now online for claim
February 1 is National Unclaimed Property Day. Utah reunited $36 million in unclaimed cash with rightful owners in FY2021. SALT LAKE CITY – February 1, 2022 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks today announced that the Utah Unclaimed Property Division received $66.7 million in lost property at the end of 2021. This property comes from sources like dormant bank accounts, …
Utah students to be honored for winning statewide investment competition at January 21 awards banquet
State Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks to recognize Utah students and teachers for winning The Stock Market Game, a statewide financial education competition SALT LAKE CITY – January 20, 2022 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks announced that his office is hosting an awards banquet to honor the winners of the Fall 2021 Utah Stock Market Game on Friday, January 21. …
Attorney General Sean Reyes, State Treasurer Marlo Oaks and State Auditor John Dougall Lead 23 States in Letter Opposing Proposed Department of Labor Rule That Puts Retirement Savings at Risk
23 States Join Letter Commenting on the Proposed Department of Labor Rule Salt Lake City, UTAH – Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, State Treasurer Marlo Oaks and State Auditor John Dougall were joined by state attorneys general and financial officers representing 23 states in a letter commenting on a proposed Department of Labor rule that would fundamentally alter fiduciary standards in …
State Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks and State Auditor John Dougall join fellow state financial officers in push back against bank boycotts of traditional energy industries
Utah Treasurer to perform an enhanced due diligence assessment of financial services contracts with institutions that have publicly pledged to boycott fossil fuel industries SALT LAKE CITY – December 1, 2021 – State Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks and State Auditor John Dougall joined state financial officers representing 15 states in an effort to stand up against the ongoing and growing …
Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks announces record-breaking Permanent State School Fund distribution to Utah schools
Funds go to schools for programs chosen by parents, teachers and principals at no cost to taxpayers SALT LAKE CITY – October 20, 2021 – Utah Treasurer Marlo M. Oaks today announced that the Permanent State School Fund will make the largest-ever distribution to Utah schools next year. Schools are slated to receive a record $95.85 million from the Permanent …
State Auditor John Dougall and State Treasurer Marlo Oaks join fellow state financial officers opposing Biden proposal to monitor middle class bank accounts
Banking activity of 100 million Americans could be subject to IRS examination SALT LAKE CITY – September 23, 2021 – State Auditor John Dougall and State Treasurer Marlo Oaks joined 21 other State Treasurers, Auditors and financial officers representing 20 states to oppose a Biden administration proposal to expand the power of the IRS to monitor citizens’ bank accounts with more than …
Utah Treasurer Marlo Oaks invites Utah women to attend financial empowerment conference on October 8
SALT LAKE CITY – September 13, 2021 – Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks invites Utah women to attend the 2021 Hybrid Women in the Money: Utah Financial Empowerment Conference. The conference will be held in-person at the Sheraton Salt Lake Hotel and virtually on the EventMobi platform on Friday, October 8 from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Recordings will be …
Media, public invited to participate in Fall 2021 Utah Unclaimed Property Webathon to help reunite lost money with rightful owners
SALT LAKE CITY – August 26, 2021 – Media Advisory: What: The Utah Unclaimed Property Division of the Office of State Treasurer is hosting a webathon on Wednesday, September 1 to raise awareness of unclaimed property and encourage Utahns to find and claim their lost money online. The six-hour event will take place online at treasurer.utah.gov/UPwebathon, as well as on …