SUMMARIES OF SELECTED STATEMENTS Next, the Ombudsman considered whether the foster father – in the time period where the mother and child were placed with him and his wife – was disqualified due to his usual municipal position. The Ombudsman did not think this was the case. Also, the Ombudsman did not find grounds for presuming that the additional occupation as foster father was incompatible with the execution of the man’s main position, including the respect and trust necessary for the position. Finally, in the Ombudsman’s assessment there were no circumstances likely to raise doubts regarding the man’s impartiality which would result in him being disqualified in connection with future servicing of the mother and child by the Family House. 2014-19. MUNICIPALITY’S LACK OF REACTION TO INFORMATION ABOUT TWO SOCIALLY VERY VULNERABLE CHILDREN In the course of one year, a local authority received 11 serious notifications about two socially very vulnerable children. The first notification was given by the children’s former residential municipality which was severely worried about the children’s well-being and strongly recommended that the new municipality of residence started measures in regard to the family. The 10 following notifications were given by police, school, and citizens. Both children were acutely brought into a 24-hour residential facility after the oldest child was admitted to hospital with an alcohol level of 2.57. In a case report, the Ombudsman defined the regulations for municipalities’ monitoring obligation and municipalities’ obligation on receiving notifications. The Ombudsman was of the opinion that the municipality at the very first notification from the former residential municipality should have focused on the family and initiated an investigation in order to identify the children’s situation. According to the Ombudsman, the municipality failed to a very serious degree to abide by the rules which protect children and young people from neglect. As a whole, the Ombudsman regarded the municipality’s quite insufficient reaction to a long list of notifications of grave concern for the children to be completely irresponsible. The Ombudsman asked the municipality to give an 149