Chesapeake’s Unclaimed Property Solutions

Chesapeake System Solutions is the industry leader in unclaimed property management. With over 75 years combined staff experience, Chesapeake understands how best to track and document over 100 types of unclaimed property in strict compliance with the regulations of all 54 U.S. reporting jurisdictions. Chesapeake’s application - Unclaimed Property Compliance System (UPCS®) - offers a powerful automated framework that simplifies the labor-intensive tasks of complying with diverse unclaimed property laws in the various states.

Why UPCS?

Managing unclaimed property can be an overwhelming process with very real consequence for noncompliance. No statute of limitation governs unreported property; thus, you can unknowingly incur liabilities by not gaining control over this critical activity.

Chesapeake’s UPCS is customizable, allowing you to incorporate your business processes and procedures within the solution. UPCS automates all the tedious, labor-intensive tasks associated with search letter generation, check disbursement, and follow-up actions, boosting personnel productivity. Most importantly, UPCS creates a permanent audit trail and transaction log of all activities performed, providing documentation to support efforts to comply with the regulations of all 54 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

Easy-to-use “wizards” lead UPCS users through each function, while time-saving features, such as bar coding and a custom import tool, simplify processing of returned search letters and eliminate data reformatting. A powerful built-in report writer produces state-specific reports (summary and detail) on all compliance activities. Additional tools help identify errors, duplicate payments, and available exemptions by state and territory.

UPCS comes with a built-in database of statutory requirements for all 54 reporting districts, which Chesapeake continuously updates. UPCS automatically alerts users of critical reporting deadlines to help ensure that time-sensitive activities do not “slip through the cracks.”

UPCS automatically encrypts state electronic report files in the HRS Wagers format. Thirty-six states either mandate or accept encrypted electronic report files. UPCS-produced output files not only comply with state-specified encryption formats but also assure secure transmission of sensitive data.

Over 800 companies nationwide rely on Chesapeake’s UPCS to manage their unclaimed property activities.

Implementation: The Choice Is Yours

Chesapeake offers three options for firms to harness the power of UPCS in their unclaimed property management functions: license the UPCS software, have Chesapeake host the UPCS application, or outsource the function to Chesapeake’s experts.

  • Licensed UPCS: Firms wishing to keep IT functions and unclaimed property management activities in house can license UPCS. The UPCS software operates in a platform-independent environment, and Chesapeake offers “worry-free” implementation services backed by an unparalleled customer support staff.
  • Hosted UPCS: This cost-saving option eliminates the need to install and maintain the UPCS software on your corporate server. Chesapeake hosts the application in our secure data center, and you upload your files and access UPCS locally via the Internet. Chesapeake’s advanced browser functions make data upload and system use as seamless as installation on your own server. Chesapeake applies all system enhancements and regularly updates the database with changes to state filing requirements.
  • Outsourced Unclaimed Property Compliance Service: Firms that wish to reap the benefits of outsourcing can do so with confidence, knowing that Chesapeake is an industry leader in unclaimed property management. Chesapeake’s basic outsourced UPCS service includes system maintenance and administrative tasks including
    • Production of all due-diligence letters
    • Delivery of signature-ready reports for all 54 jurisdictions
    • Production of summary and detail reports specifying all unclaimed property reported
    • Provision of tools to view and print Chesapeake-produced reports
    • Online access to unclaimed property information for inquiry purposes
  • Optional services offered at an additional fee include
    • Assistance in analysis of current policies and procedures for reporting unclaimed property
    • Assistance in identifying all sources of unclaimed property
    • Development of an unclaimed property reporting guide tailored to the organization  

 

Contact Us

To find out more about the benefits that UPCS can deliver to your financial operations, click the link below.

Click HERE to contact us or call 410-356-6805 for more information.

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