Good Morning!
As usual, phones are ringing off their hooks in the State Treasurer’s Office in the Capitol. And our capable, experienced staff members are there to calmly and thoughtfully answer the multitude of questions that come our way. Questions having to do with the business of the office are addressed efficiently and professionally every work day. But many calls come with questions that are outside our scope. Those take a little longer to resolve.
Regardless, the staff of the Treasurer’s Office follows Treasurer Stenberg’s directive and their own professional compass and puts customer service first. The staff strives diligently to help callers find solutions, generally by asking detailed questions, researching options, and putting the callers in touch with the agencies that can provide the sought-after information.
Here’s a sample of the calls that our staff members receive regularly and the agencies that we depend on to help answer the callers’ questions:
While these calls are fairly routine, we field some unusual ones as well. Like calls from banks asking to validate federal tax refunds from the U.S. Treasury. Sorry, we only manage the State of Nebraska accounts. Or, calls for the Lincoln Action Program, whose phone number is just one digit off from the phone number of one of our Treasury Management specialists.
So, bring on your questions, and we will work hard to find the answers. Call us at 402-471-2455 or email us by clicking here.
In addition to answering phones, here’s what the Treasurer’s Office has been up to lately. Below are highlights of the latest announcements involving the office:
First National Bank of Omaha and Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg announced today a scholarship contest for the children of Nebraska farmers. Three winners will each receive a $5,000 NEST (Nebraska Educational Savings Trust) scholarship sponsored by First National Bank of Omaha.
“First National Bank of Omaha has been committed to the communities of Nebraska and the agricultural industry for over 150 years,” said David Cota, Senior Managing Director, First National Bank of Omaha. “We are proud to offer the farming families across Nebraska the opportunity to get a head start on saving for college through this scholarship contest.”
“As the cost of higher education continues to rise, we are committed to making it easier and more affordable for families to save for college,” said Nebraska State Treasurer Don Stenberg. “Offering scholarship opportunities such as this is just one example of that commitment.”
Visitors to NEBRASKAland DAYS in North Platte were able to search the State Treasurer’s Office records for possible unclaimed property in their names or in the names of their businesses, relatives, or friends. More than $1.4 million of unclaimed property is being held for residents of Lincoln County and the surrounding area.
“One of my priorities as State Treasurer is to return as much unclaimed property as possible to its rightful owners. We are continuing to work to achieve that goal,” Stenberg said.
Click here to read full article.Winners in the 2011 College Savings Program essay contest were recognized Sunday (May 22) at Werner Park in Papillion at the start of the Omaha Storm Chasers game with the Las Vegas 51s. The Storm Chasers lost 11-7 in the fourth and final game of the weekend series.
The essay contest winners, standing near home plate, were introduced to the baseball crowd over the loudspeaker, and each received a congratulatory handshake and certificate from State Treasurer Don Stenberg. The annual essay contest associated with the Nebraska College Savings Program is sponsored by the State Treasurer’s Office and the Storm Chasers. The theme of this year’s contest was “Why I Want to Go to College.”
