Show V T Page 4— The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday March 30 1999 New federal fraud detection system saves Utah big bucks SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal program requiring states to keep updated lists of newly rt employed residents has resulted in increased payments and reduced fraud in Utah cross-mat“The new-hir- e system is the most timely fraud detection tool that we have ever used" said Jim Finch director of the Utah Unemployment Insurance program State officials estimate the program saved Utah's unemployment benefit trust fund $113000 in the seven months ending last January Savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually are expected primarily as a result of quicker discovery of overpayments spokesman Curt Stewart said Monday child-suppo- “The e h system is the most timeiy fraud detection tool that we have ever used" child-suppo- public-assistan- ch f and collec port records to locate deadbeat parents delinquent payments The Hatahw also is used to detect fraudulent oj erroneous payment of public assistance or unem ployment insurance Between June and January the program identified 173 people who fraudulently received $148939 in unemployment benefits while working according to Stewart That average overpayment of $861 is 43 petceni lower than the $1513 average excess payment dis covered by other means such as through tips ant general employment records State officials rarely prosecute unemploymem fraud — usually just when significant overpayments are involved Stewart said rt delinquent payments was repotted for the first nine months of the program through last October according to the Utah Office of Recovery Services Gov Mike Leavitt in a memo explaining to employers the requirement that they report new hires within 20 days called the program “a powerful tool designed to improve the lives of Utah children and to prevent public assistance fraud” The “new hire registry” was the result of legislation approved by Congress and signed by President Clinton in 1996 It mandated that states collect information from employers on newly hired workers Maintained as a confidential database the employment registry is matched against child-su- p new-hir- cross-matc- —Jim Finch director Utah Unemployment Insurance program “Because of the detection of these payments earlier there is less going out” Stewart said “It is a more efficient way to control fraud” An estimated $3 million increase in collection of Obituaries Louvana Elizabeth Ann “Betsy" Gregory Our LAKE SALT CITY - Louvana loving mother and friend Elizabeth Ann ‘Betsy’ Gregory away passed Sunday March 28 1999 surrounded by family Betsy was born July 31 1932 in Falls to City Neb Harold L and Grace D Miller She attended schools in Preston Idaho and Kansas City Mo On June 2 1951 Betsy married Dr Buford L Gregory at her parents' home in Kansas City The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple Betsy lived an active life with her husband and 1 1 children She was an active member of the LDS Church where she served in many auxiliaries and in the Cub Scouts Betsy is survived by her hus- ten children Spike (Lisa band Beth) of Grand Rapids Mich Lindi of Bountiful Utah Fritz D (Denise) of West Valley Utah Polly of Salt Lake City Penny Drennan (Robert) of Salt Lake City Kirk (Randi) of Orlando Fla Gene of Lehi Utah Carol Williams (DeVon) of Hurricane Utah Shaun (Denise) of Zee-lan- d Mich Eric of Salt Lake City and 27 grandchildren She is also survived by a sister Carolyn Chaney of Brookfield Wis and a sister-in-laLois Bruse of Mesa Ariz She was preceded in death by a son Joseph Ian her parents and her brother w Funeral services will Chatterton L be at 1 1 am Thursday April 1 in the Lewiston 1st Ward Chapel 10 S 1600 West with Bishop Kimber Hall conducting Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday at Nelson Funeral Home 85 S Main St Smithfield and from 9:30 to 10:30 am on Thursday at the church Burial will bein the Lewiston Larson Chatter-to- n 90 former Preston Idaho resident passed on peacefully from this life on March 28 1999 She was born July 21 1908 in Preston to John A and Mira E (Alien) Larson She married Elmer Chatterton In 1928 She was preceded in death by her husband five brothers and one sister Lou lived most of her life in Preston many years in Whittier Calif and moved to Salt Lake City in 1990 after retiring as a seamstress She was loving and dedicated to her family always remembering birthdays and telling wonderful stories She will be missed by many including her sons Devon (Rosa) Chatterton Brea Calif and Alan Chatterton Torrey Utah five grandchildren and eight many special nieces and nephews There will be a graveside dedication at 3 pm on Wednesday March 31 at the Preston Cemetery A visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 pm at Webb Funeral Home 109 E Oneida St Preston Annie Larsen Annie Larsen Everton Jensen 90 died Saturday March 27 1999 Anacortes as a Wash Beehive and later becoming one of the foremost genealogy researchers in the area After Melvin died in 1959 she sold the family business and retired to Logan She married Clifford Jeneen In 1975 and enjoyed the love of his family until 1996 when she moved to a retirement community In Anacortes Wash to be near her son Wayne and her grandchildren She was preceded In death by husband Melvin Everton son Gerald Everton husband Clifford Jensen two brothers and three sisters She Is survived by son Wayne Everton of LaConner Wash grandsons Mitch Everton of Anacortes Wash and Mark Everton of Lafayette Calif stepson Miles Jensen of Logan stepdaughters Genial BeH of St George LaWan-n-a Kirby and Myma Humphreys of Logan and a brother Perry Larsen of Salt Lake City along with their warm and caring spouses She also left seven and nieces and many cousins nephews Funeral services will be at 1 pm Friday April 2 at Nelson Funeral Home 162 E 400 North Logan Friends may call from 6 to 7 pm Thursday evening and from 12 to 12:45 pm Friday Burial will be In the Logan Cemetery Lester C Jepsen Everton Jensen in Utah near Brigham City Annie was very active in her church working with young girls in the result of a stroke she had suffered a week earlier She was born In Dayton Idaho Sept 29 1908 the third of seven children of Paul and Caroline Larsen and lived in Twin Falls Idaho and Logan Utah most of her adult life She married Melvin Everton in 1926 They lived in Logan for a few years and then mewed to Rigby Idaho where they opened a mattress factory They subsequently operated mattress factories in Idaho Falls and Twin Falls and a mink ranch in Perry Lester Charles Jepsen 82 our father loving returned to the waiting arms of his sweet wife Loa and our Eternal Father on Tuesday March 30 1999 Lester peacefully passed away In his sleep surrounded by his daughters Lester was bom Oct 23 1916 In Glencoe Idaho His parents were Julius Jepsen and Della Bergquist Jepsen His early years were spent About Cache WEDNESDAY Wednesday in the northeast meeting room of the Logan City Building 235 N Main St She will talk about her research project involving drinking water quality and water supply in small rural Native American communities This AAUW program is free and open to the public For questions or further information contact Sandra Weingart by email at 9 sanwciccusuedu or by phone at The American Heart Association’s Slim For Life program is starting its new classes on Wednesday The meetings will be held at the Whittier Community Center 290 N 400 East Logan The cost is $60 For more information call Leslie Rigby at 753-282- 3 AAUW Fellow Elese Teton will speak at 7 pm 797-073- ly throughout his life Lester married his sweetheart June 17 1949 In the Logan Temple Three daughters who were their pride and joy were bom to this eternal marriage Lester was employed early In his married life at Preston Lumber Company He was then employed by the Idaho Department of Highways from which he retired in 1978 After his wife's illness In 1981 Lester devoted his life to caring for her every need They were Inseparable until her death on June 29 1997 Lester was a dedicated home teacher and a high priest in the Preston 1st Ward He loved to work in his yard and vegetable garden and shared the bounty of his gar Loa Benson 241-82- Albertsons American FW American Stores 54 at the Preston AT&T 8014 37116 32316 Autoliv Inc Boise Cascade Campbell Soup CWgroupInc ConagraINC Cordant Edison Inti First Security Ford Fred Meyer Gen Dyn General Motors Gillette Idaho Power 321316-5- am Thursday April 1 at the chapel Burial in the Logan Cemetery wi Office Houm 7:30 am to 9:00 pm Monday-Frida- y Saturday 9:00 am to Noon Closed Sunday Shirley F Jacobsen Funeral services for Shirley Fel 85 who died Sunday March 28 1999 will be at noon Friday April 2 in the Logan 24tl Ward Chapel 1260 N 1600 East with Bishop Don R Hokfaway oon ducting Friends may cal from 6 k 8 pm Thursday at Cranney Mortu ary 420 E 1800 North and iron 11 am until the time of service! 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Herald Journal with his family and friends Lester was an excellent Dutch-ove- n cook and shared Ns joy of cooking with Ns family Lester was preceded in death by his wife Loa his parents Ns brothMorer Fremon hie brother-in-laArt ris Perry and his Wooten Survivors Include his daughters Janet Wooten Lael (Stuart) Parkinson Sheryl (Scott) Evans and grandchildren Christopher Reynolds Elder Shane Reynolds (Canada Toronto East Mission) Elder Shaun Parkinson (Ukraine Kiev Mission) Nicholas Lance and Nichelle Parkinson Corey and Kellie Evans four sisters Elva (Lloyd) Elwood Ella den Creek Idaho with his famion the family farm At an early age he learned the value of honest hard work which was evident In Mink Drop by or call to make an apt EVERYONE WELCOME 352 S 500 W Logan Accepting Residents 753-979- 7 UOXt |