Section 4.356 - Administrative process; investigation or hearing discretionary(1) The ombudsman shall advise a complainant to pursue all administrative remedies open to the complainant. The ombudsman may request and shall receive from the department a progress report concerning the administrative processing of a complaint. After administrative action on a complaint, the ombudsman may conduct further investigation on the request of a complainant or on his or her own initiative.(2) The ombudsman need not conduct an investigation on a complaint brought before the ombudsman. A person is not entitled as a right to be heard by the ombudsman.1975, Act 46, Imd. Eff. 5/16/1975 ;--Am. 1995, Act 197, Imd. Eff. 11/29/1995 ;--Am. 1998, Act 318, Eff. 3/23/1999.