Okay , so our road construction projects by the state are on hold til 2025.they say there are not enough funds even though we have one of the highest gas taxes in the states for just this purpose.so how do they intend to cover up this malfeasance?

The biggest DC trick to do this is to just ignore it and elude all questions and sooner or later people will forget and you come out shining while its being swept under the carpet, called plausible deniability which was first introduced to the public in the movie, "Independence Day" concerning Area 51.