Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Finance ("DoF") is seeking individuals to serve as Independent Reviewers pursuant to 12 Del. C. 1156, as amended by 77 Del. Laws c.417 (July 23, 2010) in administrative review proceedings pertaining to abandoned and unclaimed property disputes.The Secretary of Finance will appoint Independent Reviewers to act in that capacity under 12 Del. C. 1156(g). Independent Reviewers will review the protest record made before the State Escheator and the State Escheator s disposition of a holder s written protest pertaining to abandoned and unclaimed property, hold an oral hearing, receive briefs of the holder and the State Escheator and render a written decision setting forth findings of fact and conclusions of law to be submitted to the Secretary of Finance. 12 Del. C. 1156(h) & (i). The records to be reviewed may be large and may consist largely of accounting reports. Given the statutorily imposed deadlines, there will be a premium on the ability to review and understand the records quickly and efficiently. Independent Reviewers will hold hearings under the contract at DoF offices in Wilmington, Delaware.
