It’s time for a good scrubbing of Mayor Michelle Wu’s reckless, unchecked spending before Boston taxpayers are hit with another crippling tax hike.

Lawmakers should demand an independent audit – possibly by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio or the feds – of Wu’s ballooning budget before considering any more new taxes or state funds for her administration.

That audit, including one of all the federal funds flowing to Boston, should demand accountability from the city. Open up all the books to back up her claim that all her spending is on “city services.”

Right now, there are no checks and balances and no transparency. Her budget needs a total review with suggested cuts, the way every private business does it.

The weak City Council’s unanimous rubber stamp approval of Wu’s 13% property tax in

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