diff --git a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
index ccba290..9a611fe 100644
--- a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
+++ b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
@@ -116,6 +116,32 @@ public function index()
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Gets basic configuration for user/app via AJAX call access
+   * @return void
+   */
+  public function getBaseConfig() {
+
+    if ($this->request->is('ajax')) {
+      $this->response->disableCache();
+    }
+
+    $config = [
+      "grouperbaseurl"   => $this->Session->read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.grouperUrl'),
+      "isuserowner"      => $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId),
+      "isTemplateUser"   => $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId),
+      "isGrouperVisible" => $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId),
+      "defaultCollapse"  => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.defaultCollapse'),
+      "adHocHeading"     => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.adHocHeading'),
+      "wgHeading"        => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.wgHeading'),
+      'co'               => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.co')
+    ];
+
+    $this->response->type('json');
+    $this->set(compact('config'));
+    $this->set('_serialize', 'config');
+  }
+
 
   /**
    * Show all members of a group
@@ -150,6 +176,7 @@ public function groupSubscribers()
 
       $this->Flash->set(_txt('pl.grouperlite.message.flash.group-detail-members-failed'), array('key' => 'error'));
     }
+
     if(count($subscribers) < 1){
       $this->response->type('json');
       $this->response->statusCode(404);
@@ -395,18 +422,17 @@ public function removeSubscriber()
    */
   public function groupOwner()
   {
+    if ($this->request->is('ajax')) {
+      $this->response->disableCache();
+    }
 
     //Set initial setting
     $scope = [
       'userId' => $this->userId
     ];
 
-    if (isset($this->request->data['search']) || isset($this->request->query['search'])) {
-      if(isset($this->request->data['search'])){
-        $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->data['search']);
-      } else {
-        $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->query['search']);
-      }
+    if (isset($this->request->query['search'])) {
+      $searchCriteria = urldecode($this->request->query['search']);
 
       $this->set('searchcriteria', $searchCriteria);
 
@@ -416,14 +442,15 @@ public function groupOwner()
         $scope['searchcriteria'] = $searchCriteria;
         $scope['searchpage'] = 'ownerGroups';
 
-        $data = $this->GrouperGroup->getSearchedGroups($scope);
-
-        $this->set('groupsowners', $data);
+        $groupowners = $this->GrouperGroup->getSearchedGroups($scope);
 
       } catch (Exception $e) {
         CakeLog::write('error', __METHOD__ . ' Search: ' . var_export($e->getMessage(), true));
-
+        $this->response->type('json');
+        $this->response->statusCode(500);
+        $this->response->send();
         $this->set('groupsowners', array());
+
         $this->Flash->set(_txt('pl.grouperlite.message.flash.owner-group-failed'), array('key' => 'error'));
         return;
       }
@@ -431,32 +458,21 @@ public function groupOwner()
       try {
         $scope['method'] = 'ownerGroups';
 
-        $data = $this->GrouperGroup->ownerGroups($scope);
-
-        $this->set('groupsowners', $data);
+        $groupowners = $this->GrouperGroup->ownerGroups($scope);
 
       } catch (Exception $e) {
         CakeLog::write('error', __METHOD__ . ': ' . var_export($e->getMessage(), true));
-
+        $this->response->type('json');
+        $this->response->statusCode(500);
+        $this->response->send();
         $this->set('groupsowners', array());
-        $this->set('wgowners', array());
+
         $this->Flash->set(_txt('pl.grouperlite.message.flash.owner-group-failed'), array('key' => 'error'));
         return;
       }
-
     }
-
-    $this->set('grouperbaseurl', $this->Session->read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.grouperUrl'));
-    $this->set('isuserowner', $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId));
-    $this->set('isTemplateUser', $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId));
-    $this->set('isGrouperVisible', $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId));
-    $config = [
-      "defaultCollapse" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.defaultCollapse'),
-      "adHocHeading" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.adHocHeading'),
-      "wgHeading" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.wgHeading'),
-      'co' => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.co')
-    ];
-    $this->set('config', $config);
+    $this->set(compact('groupowners'));
+    $this->set('_serialize', 'groupowners');
   }
 
 
@@ -775,17 +791,16 @@ function isAuthorized()
     $p = array();
 
     $p['index'] = true;
-    $p['groupinfo'] = true;
     $p['membersingroup'] = true;
     $p['groupowner'] = true;
     $p['groupmember'] = true;
+    $p['getBaseConfig'] = true;
     $p['groupSubscribers'] = true;
     $p['addSubscriber'] = true;
     $p['findSubscriber'] = true;
     $p['removeSubscriber'] = true;
     $p['groupoptin'] = true;
     $p['groupcreate'] = true;
-    $p['groupdelete'] = true;
     $p['joingroup'] = true;
     $p['leavegroup'] = true;
     $p['groupcreatetemplate'] = true;
@@ -838,21 +853,5 @@ private function breakoutGroups(array $recordSet, $type = 'basic')
     );
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Eliminating canned description added by Grouper on creation of a WG in Grouper
-   *
-   * @param $description
-   * @return string
-   *
-   */
-  private function hackDescription($description)
-  {
-    //Verify description has period in it.
-    if (strpos($description, ".") === false) {
-      return $description;
-    }
 
-    $newString = substr($description, strpos($description, ".") + 1);
-    return trim($newString);
-  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file