Managing The State's Money
The State Treasurer is the chief financial officer for the state and is responsible for overseeing the state’s operating funds, monitoring the state’s debt and performing additional banking and accounting duties as prescribed by state law. The Treasurer also serves as a member of the major financial decision-making boards throughout state government.

Over the years, the office has widened its scope of duties beyond basic treasury functions. The State Treasurer now advocates for citizens’ rights through several programs mandated by state code and other valuable initiatives.

Securing Your Money
State Treasurer John Perdue manages roughly $13 billion in state revenue and proudly boasts Standard and Poor’s AAAm rating for the Board of Treasury Investments two money market pools. The Cash Management Division manages the state’s operating fund and processes all state receipts and disbursements. The office also provides online bill-paying services for the state and a variety of government subdivisions.

Returning Your Money
The Treasurer’s Office takes pride in reuniting current and former state residents with lost assets, returning approximately $150 million to rightful owners during Treasurer Perdue’s administration. Because of his efforts, West Virginia routinely leads the nation in Unclaimed Property returns. Treasurer Perdue’s work with Unclaimed Property has gained national attention from news programs such as ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show and the CBS Evening News.

More than a million people have found their names on our website and filed claims electronically. Are we holding unclaimed property for you? Find out now!

Thanks to Treasurer John Perdue’s commitment to providing access to education for every West Virginian, more than 100,000 future students nationwide have taken advantage of the SMART529 college savings plan. The SMART529 college savings plan provides an opportunity for every citizen to invest in the future – at every stage of life.

The plan provides an opportunity for all West Virginians to save for their education goals. To this end, the SMART529 college savings plan, administered by The Hartford, is not limited to universities, but also may be used to finance higher education at vocational and technical schools, culinary schools, worker retraining classes, community colleges and many others. SMART529 savings can also be used for other approved educational expenses.

The West Virginia Retirement Plus Deferred Compensation Plan website provides easy access to the tools and information to help you manage your account and plan for your personal retirement goals. We recognize that your retirement savings strategy is unique. With that in mind, we provide you with the important education you need to answer key questions that will help you make the saving and investing decisions that best meet your individual needs.

Planning for the Future 
Thanks to State Treasurer John Perdue’s commitment to providing access to higher education, nearly 120,000 students have taken advantage of West Virginia’s SMART529 college savings program. With assets of more than $2 billion, the program boasts a top rating from the web site savingforcollege.com. Likewise, West Virginia Retirement Plus, the state’s supplemental retirement plan for public employees, is providing an extra savings opportunity for thousands of people.

Please take a moment to see if these programs or any of our other resources may benefit you.