Miami Beach is now bracing for a rare, top-to-bottom state audit after lawmakers quietly and unanimously approved a request by Republican Rep. Fabian Basabe .

The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee directed Florida Auditor General Sherill Norman to examine Miami Beach’s operations, a move lawmakers advanced without discussion after Basabe alleged chronic mismanagement and weak transparency.

An audit, he said, would “strengthen systems, reinforce public trust and support the residents we all serve.”

“This isn’t about fault-finding. It’s an opportunity, with the budget of our size and the responsibilities that we carry as a coastal community,” he said. “Transparency and partnership matter.”

Basabe detailed his concerns in an October letter to the panel’s Chairs, Sen. Jason

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