Before Scott Ando received an offer last week to become the city’s next inspector general, he spent more than an hour answering questions from a selection panel about his strategic vision, leadership style and professional experience. However, that panel of city officials, attorneys and a judge never asked Ando about his high-profile ouster as the leader of Chicago’s Independent Police Review Authority, a civilian agency responsible for investigating the Chicago Police Department — even though Ando mentioned it twice during his interview. read more