diff --git a/modpol/modpol.lua b/modpol/modpol.lua
index d0100a8..c1ca1be 100644
--- a/modpol/modpol.lua
+++ b/modpol/modpol.lua
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 -- Main API table
 if not modpol then modpol = {} end
 
--- Table for modpol data
-modpol.orgs = {
-}
-
 -- Record of every state change should appear here
 modpol.ledger = {
 }
@@ -77,10 +73,8 @@ dofile (topdir .. "/api.lua")
 -- Final checks
 
 -- create instance if not present
-if not modpol.orgs.get_org('instance') then
-    modpol.orgs.init_instance()
-    modpol.instance = modpol.orgs.get_org('instance')
-end
+modpol.instance = modpol.orgs.array[1] or modpol.orgs.init_instance()
+
 
 modpol.ocutil.log ("modpol loaded")
 
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
index d8db2ad..b4c9aae 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/orgs.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-modpol.orgs = 
+modpol.orgs = modpol.orgs or
 {
     count = 1,
     array = {}
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ function modpol.orgs.reset()
             modpol.orgs.array[id] = nil
         end
     end
+
+    modpol.orgs:record('Resetting all orgs', 'org_reset')
 end
 
 -- ===================================================
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ function modpol.orgs.init_instance()
 
     -- adding instance to org list
     modpol.orgs.array[1] = instance
+
+    modpol.orgs:record('Initialized the instance org', 'create_instance')
+
     return instance
 end
 
@@ -144,6 +149,12 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_org(name)
         return false, error_msg
     end
 
+    if modpol.orgs.get_org(name) then
+        error_msg = 'Error: org name is already being used'
+        modpol.ocutil.log(error_msg)
+        return false, error_msg
+    end
+
     -- creating the child sub org
     modpol.orgs.count = modpol.orgs.count + 1
     local child_org = {
@@ -162,6 +173,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_org(name)
     -- adding child to org list
     modpol.orgs.array[child_org.id] = child_org
 
+    self:record('created sub org ' .. name, 'add_org')
 
     return child_org
 end
@@ -186,6 +198,8 @@ function modpol.orgs:delete()
     modpol.orgs.array[self.id] = 'removed'
     print('Removed ' .. self.name .. ': ' .. self.id)
 
+    self:record('Deleted ' .. self.name .. ' and all child orgs', 'del_org')
+
 end
 
 
@@ -210,6 +224,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_member(user)
         -- adds to end if no empty spots
         table.insert(self.members, user)
     end
+    self.record('Added member ' .. user, 'add_member')
 end
 
 -- =======================================
@@ -221,6 +236,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:remove_member(user)
     if user_index then
         self.members[user_index] = ''
     end
+    self.record('Removed member ' .. user, 'del_member')
 end
 
 -- ===========================================
diff --git a/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua b/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
index d825b3a..ce61a95 100644
--- a/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
+++ b/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ local store_orgs = function()
         modpol.ocutil.fatal_error ("store_data: orgs")
     end
 
-    local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.orgs)
+    local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.orgs.array)
     local str = "entries"
     if nn == 1 then str = "entry" end
     modpol.ocutil.log (nn .. " orgs stored to disk")
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ end
 modpol.store_data = function()
     store_ledger()
     store_orgs()
-    store_old_ledgers()
+    -- store_old_ledgers()
 end
 
 -- ===================================================================
@@ -116,7 +116,12 @@ local load_orgs   = function()
         end
         modpol.orgs = func()
 
-        local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.orgs)
+        -- this block resets the metatable after being loaded in so that the class functions work
+        for id, org in ipairs(modpol.orgs.array) do
+            setmetatable(org, modpol.orgs)
+        end
+
+        local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.orgs.array)
         local str = "entries"
         if nn == 1 then str = "entry" end
         modpol.ocutil.log (nn .. " orgs loaded from disk")
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ end
 modpol.load_storage = function()
     load_ledger()
     load_orgs()
-    load_old_ledgers()
+    -- load_old_ledgers()
 end
 
 -- ===================================================================