diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e14308b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        
+
+    {
+      "type": "node",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "name": "Mocha Tests",
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/mocha/bin/_mocha",
+      "args": [
+        "--slow",
+        "5000",
+        "--colors",
+        "${workspaceFolder}/test/**/*.test.js",
+      ],
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
+      "skipFiles": [
+        "<node_internals>/**"
+      ]
+    },
+        {
+            "type": "node",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "name": "Launch Program",
+            "skipFiles": [
+                "<node_internals>/**"
+            ],
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/index.js"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/support/config.js b/src/support/config.js
index 68c87bc4..f9fd90bd 100644
--- a/src/support/config.js
+++ b/src/support/config.js
@@ -11,16 +11,35 @@
  */
 import { isArray } from '@adobe/spacecat-shared-utils';
 
-export const isDigestReport = (conf, alertType) => {
-  const alertConfig = isArray(conf?.alerts)
-    ? conf?.alerts.find((alert) => alert.type === alertType)
-    : {};
-  return alertConfig?.byOrg;
+export const getAlertConfig = (conf, alertType) => (isArray(conf?.alerts)
+  ? conf?.alerts.find((alert) => alert.type === alertType) : null);
+
+// export const isDigestReport = (conf, alertType) => {
+//   const alertConfig = isArray(conf?.alerts)
+//     ? conf?.alerts.find((alert) => alert.type === alertType)
+//     : {};
+//   return alertConfig?.byOrg;
+// };
+
+// used AI just to see if I could get the test to work -- it is still failing
+export const isDigestReport = (orgConf, siteConf, alertType) => {
+  if (getAlertConfig(siteConf, alertType) !== null) {
+    return getAlertConfig(siteConf, alertType).byOrg;
+  }
+  if (getAlertConfig(orgConf, alertType) !== null) {
+    return getAlertConfig(orgConf, alertType).byOrg;
+  }
+  return false;
 };
 
-export const hasAlertConfig = (conf, alertType) => isArray(conf?.alerts)
-    && conf?.alerts.find((alert) => alert.type === alertType);
+// TODO replace current implementation with the new one
+// export const isDigestReport = (orgConf, siteConf, alertType) => {
+// if getAlertConfig for siteConf is not null/undefined return siteAlertConfig.byOrg value
+// else return getAlertConfig for orgConf is not null/undefined return orgAlertConfig.byOrg value
+// else return false
+// };
 
+export const hasAlertConfig = (conf, alertType) => !!getAlertConfig(conf, alertType);
 const getSlackContext = (conf, alertType) => {
   const channel = conf?.slack?.channel;
   const alertConfig = isArray(conf?.alerts)
diff --git a/test/support/config.test.js b/test/support/config.test.js
index 0d9c894a..a3cabb25 100644
--- a/test/support/config.test.js
+++ b/test/support/config.test.js
@@ -70,6 +70,27 @@ describe('config util', () => {
     expect(slackContext.mentions).to.deep.equal(['slackId2']);
   });
 
+  it('isDigestReport for valid configs bySite', () => {
+    const orgConfig = {
+      alerts: [{
+        type: '404',
+      }],
+    };
+    const siteConfig = {
+      slack: {
+        workspace: 'workspace2',
+        channel: 'channel2',
+      },
+      alerts: [{
+        type: '404',
+        byOrg: false,
+        mentions: [{ slack: ['slackId2'] }],
+      }],
+    };
+    const isDigest = isDigestReport(orgConfig, siteConfig, '404');
+    expect(isDigest).to.be.false;
+  });
+
   it('getSlackContextForAlert returns only slack channel if no alerts are in config', () => {
     const orgConfig = {
       slack: {