TORONTO, Ont. – Despite claims by some of the Mayor Rob Ford’s allies that no such list existed, Toronto’s ombudsman has released the list of the mayor’s preferred candidates for city committees and boards.

The ombudsman said the city manager has passed along the information, which includes 26 names for five agencies including the library and police boards.

Fiona Crean said there was no intent to deceive her office by the city manager and that as soon as the information was discovered it was given to her office.

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Meanwhile, Crean has also accused the TTC of having tunnel vision when it first announced its intention to build second exits at Donlands and Greenwood subway stations, saying TTC officials did not properly inform the public of the process and did not list which properties would need to be expropriated.

“There was communication at these public meetings telling residents that this information was too complex,” Crean told 680News. “I find that really arrogant. How dare you say it’s too complicated for me to understand it? You need to be able to explain it to the public.”

She said the poor communication job left the neighbourhood with the feeling the TTC had already made up its mind and was not serious about public consultation.

“As residents who were interviewed through our investigations said ‘we are not saying don’t do it in our backyard. We are saying, talk to us, tell us about it, and explain properly why you believe x or y property needs to be acquired.”

However, Crean said she is encouraged by the actions of TTC CEO Andy Byford who has assured her a public consultation policy will be in place by the end of 2012, and the transit commission has committed to notifying residents and councillors about projects in their neighbourhoods as early as possible.

“They’ve already created a separate department that is entirely dedicated to proper consultation with affected residents, because this isn’t just about Donlands and Greenwood. It could be anywhere in the city,” she said.

In addition, Byford plans to speak with neighbourhood residents in person.