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.

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

"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.