Open Records Request Re: Unclaimed Property Database & Redactions in Address Line 1
| Tracking # |
88121 87419 |
| Submitted | Feb. 7, 2025 |
| Due | Feb. 24, 2025 |
| Est. Completion | March 14, 2025 |
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From: John Ricker
Hi,
This is a Texas Public Information Act request for records regarding the unclaimed property funds. Specifically, I'm requesting records/a procedure manual? on how the records are loaded into your system and records on how you redact out the address_line_1 in this database. I am also asking for any reports on the number of social security numbers found in the field/column address_line_1.
My understanding is this is redacted out via a software program that is checking for sensitive information such as social security numbers. The reason I'm asking for this information is to see if there is any human review over this data redaction.
I was reviewing the January unclaimed property database and there were 26,164,756 unique property IDs. 3,144,883 had redacted addresses. 12% of the addresses in the unclaimed property database were redacted.
This database represents billions of dollars of unclaimed funds to the public. If 10% of the addresses are being redacted unnecessarily (and could potentially be fixed with a small process change) I believe this represents a barrier in individuals finding and claiming unclaimed funds and is reducing the amount of funds claimed by the public. As such, I believe this request is in the public interest and am requesting a fee waiver.
Since I believe this request to be in the public interest, please note I am requesting this via Muckrock and the records will be publicly available.
Thank you,
John Ricker
From: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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FYI Notification
Hello ,
Request 87419 has been completed
All of the records in
the possession of the office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas
(this agency) that fall within the scope of the part of this Public Information
Act (PIA) request for have been posted to the folder for
this PIA request on this agency’s FYI portal.
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account to retrieve the posted records. records/a procedure manual? on how the records are
loaded into this agency’s system
Additionally, please note
that although this agency has no records that fall within the scope of the part
of this PIA request for , this agency informs that this
process is done automatically by this agency’s computer systems. records on how this agency redacts out the
address_line_1 in this database
Finally, please be informed that this agency has
no records that fall within the scope of the part of this PIA request for . Therefore, no
records are being released in response to this part of this PIA request. any
reports on the number of social security numbers found in the field/column
address_line_1
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From: John Ricker
Hi,
If you have no responsive records and just the algorithm, I would like to request the code for the algorithm/code that is redacting out the data.
This level of redaction seems extreme, unnecessary, and harmful to the public- especially if you have no reports that support it.
From: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
FYI Notification
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From: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
FYI Notification
Hello ,
Request 88121 has been completed
Through this Public Information Act (PIA) request, a
certain algorithm was requested. The
requested algorithm is not information that falls within the definition of
information in the Texas Public Information Act. See, Tex. Gov’t Code 552.002 for the definition of information in the
PIA. See also, the 2024 Public
Information Act Handbook of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, pages
15-16. Therefore, this agency declines
to release the requested algorithm.
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From: John Ricker
Algorithms that exist as code in a document and are retrievable are subject to the Texas Public Information Act.
This poor redaction causes 1.7% fewer claims vs unclaimed property without a redacted address - which has resulted in over $15million in missed claims.