budgets from 2011 for all HCDPC. Only the budget of the HCDPC - Vratsa has been increased - for 2011 it was 974,112 Levs, but in 2012 it was 1,028,381 levs. The HCDPC are funded by following the methodology of historical budget. Such a form of financing is outdated and ineffective. The NPM recommends the funding of the HCDPC to be based on the determination of uniform expenditure standard for child support. Such is the case with all other children's homes financed on the grounds of this principle implemented by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No 327 of 25.04.2012 Institutional interaction and cooperation Good interaction and cooperation between institutions dealing with children's rights, is the key to providing adequate care according to the necessities and needs of children. Therefore, during the inspections in the homes the NPM focused on monitoring the process of communication and cooperation between the institutions associated with the provision of care and protection of children placed in the HCDPC. Quite often the liaisons between institutions on a case of a child in the HCDPC fail. According to the NPM this problem stems from the large number of institutions responsible for children. As an example might be indicated that the placement of a child in the HCDPC, and the implementation of follow-up (reintegration in the biological family, entry into the adoption register, implementation of child care by a foster family) is the responsibility of the Agency for Social Assistance - the „Child Protection” directorates, the control for adequate child care is provided by the State Agency for Child Protection, the application of the Rules and Procedure of the homes for medical and social care are checked by the Executive Agency „Medical Audit”, the direct care is provided by the teams of the HCDPC. Poor coordination and communication between these institutions affect the rights of children. On this occasion the NPM recommends establishment of practice of regular meetings with representatives of those institutions during which to discuss separate cases of children. II. HOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES In 2012 the NPM visited four homes for children with disabilities - home for children and juveniles with mental retardation „Faith, Hope and Love” – city of Mezdra, home for children and juveniles with mental retardation – village of Petrovo, home for children with disabilities „Hope” – village of Tarnava, home for mentally retarded children „St. Panteleimon” – village of Vidrare. Material conditions The findings of the NPM are that the material conditions in which children live in these homes are very good. Children have plenty of personal space, well equipped yards - with adapted facilities for disabled children and maintained greenery. There are facilities for rehabilitation, rooms for conducting classes, game rooms, sensory rooms and rooms for occupational therapy. The homes for mentally retarded children in Mezdra and Petrovo have got therapeutic workshops and embrace various activities such as cooking, sewing, logoritmics studios, ceramics, and fine arts. The NPM notes that only the home for children with mental retardation - Mezdra out of the above four homes has infrastructure suitable for children with disabilities. There are no ramps and/or 29 Annual Report of the National Preventive Mechanism | OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA