The inspector general is calling on the Everett City Council to claw back the money after finding the bonuses were improper.

The longtime mayor of Everett was overpaid by $180,000 in bonuses over five years, which his administration tried to hide from the city council and the public, the state’s watchdog organization found.

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria received $180,000 in longevity bonuses he was not entitled to, then hid the payments from the City Council and the public, Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro wrote in a letter issued Thursday.

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"It is imperative that the city council act to recover these funds from the mayor and return them to the city’s treasury," the state inspector general said.