This administration appointees (commissioners and directors) are there to protect the mayor.  Ethics has nothing to do with their actions.

Unfortunately the actions of the commission to put Mr. Totto on leave, staff shortages and budgetary cuts by the Corporation Counsel have undermined the position Mr. Totto holds.  

Mr. Totto's responsibility was to question and use the resources of his office to investigate wrongdoing, even if it is the mayor's cronies.  These cronies include development, construction and unions...all related to rail.  The plantation mentality and decision making based on friendships and political alliances are what local government is about...

Sadly...I doubt that Mr. Totto will continue on.