Everett mayor ‘overpaid’ by $180,000 in so-called longevity bonuses, Mass. inspector general says
The inspector general is calling on the Everett City Council to claw back the money after finding the bonuses were improper.
Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria overpaid $180,000 from 2016-2022, OIG finds
"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.
Everett mayor was overpaid $180,000, and the city tried to hide it, state watchdog says
Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who was first elected in 2007, should have only been paid $40,000 worth in longevity payments between 2016 and 2021, according to the Office of Inspector General. The post Everett mayor was overpaid $180,
Special Everett City Council meeting planned to discuss payback of mayor’s $180k longevity bonus
Mayor Carlo DeMaria will be asked to repay $180,000 in longevity payments, as well as address other recommendations from the state inspector general, according to Tuesday's meeting agenda.
Everett mayor was erroneously paid $180K in annual bonuses and hid it from the city, OIG says
I am not aware of any elected official in the Commonwealth who receives a $40,000 annual bonus,” Inspector General Jeffrey S. Shapiro said.
Investigators say Everett mayor pocketed $180K in illegitimate bonuses
The Massachusetts Inspector General’s office is accusing Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria of receiving $180,000 in illegitimate “longevity payments” since 2016 and is calling for a municipal audit and for the money to be returned.
Inspector General calls on Everett to recoup $180K in bonuses paid to mayor
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.
Investigators find Everett mayor used his role to pocket $180K in bonuses
FILE - Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, standing beside his wife Stacy DeMaria, speaks at a press conference in December 2024. An investigation from the state inspector general found the mayor had "used his position to unjustly enrich himself" over the course of several years.
‘Strenuously disagree’: Everett mayor pushes back on report saying he hid $180K in improper bonuses
Mayor Carlo DeMaria asked for the bonuses after learning other city employees were making more than him, according to the ...
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Massachusetts Inspector General Requests Everett City Council to Recover $180K from Mayor DeMaria's Alleged Erroneous Payments
Massachusetts Inspector General calls for Everett to reclaim $180,000 paid to Mayor Carlo DeMaria as improper longevity bonuses, suggesting misuse of funds and lack of fiduciary oversight.
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DeMaria Announces March Council on Aging Events
Mayor Carlo DeMaria is pleased to announce that the City of Everett’s Council on Aging (COA) has planned events, along with new and recurring programming, that are intended for adults aged 60 and ...