For the past month, Lerner has independently investigated professional and personal conduct by Kokinis, head coach Eric Mangini and director of football operations Erin O'Brien, who left the organization within the past few days, sources said.

And then this:

Mangini said Monday he had spoken with Lerner and was told his job was safe for now. (my emphasis)

Oh, also this:

Kokinis refused to resign when pressed by owner Randy Lerner, who then persisted in seeking a dismissal "for cause," citing Kokinis for failing to meet the specific standards as dictated by his contract, the sources said. The team's security and legal department were reviewing phone records to build its case against Kokinis, a team source said.

Should be an interesting next couple of weeks, and everyone will be focused on it since there's nothing on the field worth paying attention to....