SALT LAKE CITY – February 22, 2021 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen today announced that Utah is kicking off a savings-focused year with “Utah Saves Week” and urges Utahns to automate their savings. Treasurer Damschen chairs the Utah Council on Financial and Economic Education, an organization comprised of more than 50 private and public entities that share a common …
Utah State Treasurer appoints Tim Donaldson as new director of Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office
SALT LAKE CITY – December 3, 2020 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen today announced the appointment of Tim Donaldson as the new director of the Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office. During the 2018 general session, the Legislature authorized the creation of the office to advocate for Utah trust lands beneficiaries, oversee the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration …
Office of State Treasurer strives to reunite unclaimed property with veterans, active-duty service members
SALT LAKE CITY – November 10, 2020 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen encourages Utahns to search for unclaimed property belonging to the veterans and active-duty service members in their lives this Veterans Day. “Our veterans, service members and their families have sacrificed so much. Helping them find their unclaimed property is one small way we can thank them for …
Treasurer Damschen invites Utah women to attend virtual financial empowerment conference on October 9
SALT LAKE CITY – September 29, 2020 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen encourages all Utah women to attend the 2020 Virtual Women in the Money: Utah Financial Empowerment Conference on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. The virtual conference will feature expert speakers and exhibitors who will provide valuable information and resources to assist Utah …
Treasurer Damschen 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 taxpayersSALT LAKE CITY – September 28, 2020 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen 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 $92.84 million from the Permanent State …
Treasurer Damschen announces record-breaking $40.6 million in unclaimed cash returned to Utahns in FY2020 amid pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY – September 16, 2020 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen today announced that the Utah Unclaimed Property Division reunited a record-breaking $40.6 million in unclaimed property with rightful owners in fiscal year 2020 (July 2019 – June 2020). When a business owes money to an individual it cannot find, it remits those funds to the state’s …
Treasurer Damschen recognized for outstanding service to National Association of State Treasurers
SALT LAKE CITY – September 15, 2020 – The National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) recognized Utah State Treasurer David Damschen during its virtual annual meeting today with the Harlan Boyles/Edward T. Alter Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented to “a dedicated and committed public servant whose outstanding career in government has provided a respected voice for NAST at …
Treasurer Damschen, SITLA appoint new Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Committee members
SALT LAKE CITY – August 27, 2020 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) and the Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office today announced the appointments of two new Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Committee members. Treasurer Damschen has appointed Richard Ellis and the SITLA Board of Trustees has appointed Louie Cononelos to …
Utah students honored for winning The Stock Market Game and InvestWrite competitions
Treasurer David Damschen recognizes Utah students and teachers for winning statewide and nationwide financial education competitions, including ninth place national high school essay winner SALT LAKE CITY – July 8, 2020 – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen today announced the winning students and teachers of the Fall 2019 InvestWrite writing competition and the Spring 2020 Stock Market Game. One student …
Treasurer Damschen encourages Utahns to participate in first-ever unclaimed property webathon, claim their lost money
SALT LAKE CITY – June 19, 2020 – The Utah Unclaimed Property Division of the Office of State Treasurer is hosting its first-ever webathon on Monday, June 22 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. to raise awareness of unclaimed property and encourage Utahns to find and claim their lost money online. The Unclaimed Property Division is safeguarding more than $370 …