Lobby of the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The institute is one place where families seek help and services for youths challenged with autism.(Courtesy of Munroe-Meyer Institute)

LINCOLN — Nebraska officials for months have anticipated the federal government possibly stepping in to review soaring state expenses for autism-related services for youths, as has been the case elsewhere across the country.

This week, Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley beat them to the punch.

On Tuesday, Foley released his team’s examination of state costs to deliver Applied Behavioral Analysis services to Nebraskans. That’s a widely used therapeutic approach that helps youths with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental and social communication delays function be

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