I agree with you - lots of government bodies are unethical - that needs to be remedied. It seems to be obvious to you that LA and NO government is corrupt, it is the responsibility of the federal government to hold it and its bad actors to account - not give them access to huge amounts of taxpayer money to waste.
That's why I said audit every last dime by independent outside auditors. I encourage it. Have an independent council or group approve the spending. I encourage that also.