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Suspended T.O. official says romance behind her

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“They need to develop policies to allow people to report their circumstances and seek an employment arrangement that will allow them to continue in the workplace and avoid the conflict.”

For his part, after denying the romance last week, Carnevale is reportedly hunkered down with his wife and three children.

Responding to the scandal, Toronto Mayor David Miller has called on the province to bolster independent watchdogs purview in his city.

After meeting Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty Monday, Miller said the pair agreed accountability should be enhanced.

Coburn found herself at the centre of a controversy last week, in the wake of allegations she hired friends despite their being unqualified to enforce city bylaws. In the days that followed, questions surfaced about other municipal licensing department employees related to deputy mayor Joe Pantalone.

Pantalone has vigorously denied any wrongdoing.

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