i'm here today seeking additional funding for the ombudsman program. the ombudsman program is currently operated by the fell ton institute, formerly known as family service agency. the funding we're looking at today, $148,000 will be going to this fiscal year. the greatest need is for increased staffing so the majority of this money will be going towards that. with this new money we'll see a slight increase in current staff and the hiring of five new part-time sub contractors. as a result of this increased staffing the ombudsman will be better able to respond and strengthen other aspects of the program. does commission have any questions today? >>just a motion for discussion. do we have a motion? >>so moved. >>seconded. >>any questions or comments? commissioner sims. >>a couple of questions. one, kind of a small knit, but the budget summary page, there's a typo. it's the indirect costline

>>i'm the program director of the ombudsman program and i've spoken here before that's why. >>are you -- >>program director. >>program director. >>correct. >>you came to our commission for many times an you oversee the san francisco nursing homes? >>we go to skilled nursing, both long term and the rehabilitation nursing facilities, some of which are actually included in the acute hospital buildings. i've come to the advisory group, i've i've come to legislative group over the years, yes. >>right now the agency going to get $148,000. will it include -- we listen to you for many times. you always [inaudible]. >>it will improve or ability as measured in the number of unannounced visits to see what's really going on that might make vinls living in these places unhappy an dissatisfied and overall, if we can sustain this augmentation through capacity building and future years, it will certainly improve our oversight and hopefully improve some of the conditions affecting residents or patients and skilled nursing, both short term rehab as well as long term, as well as in residential