How do we correct that?
I personally think trying to fix it from a mere citizen's point is a fool's errand.
The cure for unaccountable and dishonest institutions is either to replace the occupant, or to abolish the insitution. No federal institution has ever been abolished, and no corrective measure has ever worked.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. There are more government and loggying jobs than ever, and the pork rate is increasing.