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$10 billion

The amount that New York has spent, which is more than any other state, this year on the developmentally disabled. More than half goes to private providers, with little oversight of their spending. One executive paid for luxury cars and his daughter's living expenses with public funds.

The amount that New York has spent, which is more than any other state, this year on the developmentally disabled. More than half goes to private providers, with little oversight of their spending. One executive paid for luxury cars and his daughter's living expenses with public funds. 

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.