Unclaimed Property Provides Boost to South Carolina Budget

The Charleston Post & Courier has an article about the boost provided to South Carolina's budget as a result of unclaimed property collections.  Just as lawmakers were putting the finishing touches on the state budget, State Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. announced that unclaimed property estimates for the year would rise by nearly $50 million.  The article notes that some of the excess resulting from unclaimed property and other increases was used to reduce cuts to educational and hospital programs.