Rep. Fabián Basabe is escalating his battle with the city of Miami Beach over what he describes as a “structural lack of accountability” that burdens taxpayers and undermines public trust.

In a new letter to Sen. Jason Brodeur and Rep. Chase Tramont , two fellow Republicans who chair the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee , Basabe requested that Auditor General Sherill Norman conduct an audit into Miami Beach’s finances and governance.

If approved, the audit would mark one of the most sweeping state reviews of a South Florida municipality in recent memory.

“Constituents have repeatedly raised concerns about financial mismanagement, procurement irregularities, and a lack of transparency,” Basabe wrote, invoking Rule 4.5(2) of the Legislature’s Joint Rules .

He accused

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