The incoming CEO of Toronto Community Housing says the previous CEO ousted from the job earlier this month exercised "undue influence" on a process that awarded a contract to a management consultant company.

Kevin Marshman, current chair of the TCH board of directors, told CBC Radio's Metro Morning on Tuesday that Kathy Milsom was fired with cause following the contract awarded to Orchango. TCH announced her termination last Thursday.

Marshman, who will take over as full-time CEO on Apr. 3, said he cannot provide many details about the firing because it could end up before the courts. TCH is Canada's largest social housing provider. 

"What I can tell you about it is that, through the process, Ms. Milsom exercised undue influence on the process and it did not follow our well-established procedures, policies and protocols to ensure integrity so that everybody who bids on a tender is fairly evaluated and has a fair chance of winning the award," he said.