In what ways were president harding's rewards for the ohio gang as well as other appointments he made disastrous for the nation?

The ohio gang refers to a group that given the high positions in the government not by their skills but rather due to the fact that they're Harding's close Friends.
The appointment proved to be disastrous because during the period og his presidency, they're involved in several scandals such as the apparent malfeasance at the U.S. Department of Justice and  Teapot Dome scandal/