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Universal Family Connection, Inc.Non-Profit

EIN: 833687001

UEI: GAZLD8W2DM15

Audited by: Benford Brown and Associates, LLC

Oversight agency: 93 [Department of Health and Human Services]

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Data as of August 28, 2026

Universal Family Connection, Inc.1 audit years1 findings1 repeat
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Audit Years
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Total Findings
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Repeat Findings
$4.3M
Federal Awards Expended (FY 2024)

FY 2024-06-30

MATERIAL NONCOMPLIANCE DISCLOSED$4,323,541 federal awards expended

Management decision deadline — for entities that funded this organization

The FAC accepted this audit on September 29, 2025. Under 2 CFR 200.521(d), a pass-through entity that provided federal funds to this organization for this audit period must issue a management decision on these findings by March 29, 2026 (155 days ago).

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2024-001
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MATERIAL WEAKNESSREPEAT OF 2023-001

Compliance See Finding 2024-001 in Section III, Compliance. Section III - Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Compliance Over Federal Awards Internal Control No matters were reported. Compliance Finding 2024-001 Noncompliance with Federal and State Reporting Requirements Assistance Listing Numbers 93.667 Social Service Block Grant Program 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program Federal Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passthrough Agency Illinois Department of Human Services Award Number/Year 2024 Criteria Uniform Guidance requires that single audits be completed, and the reporting package submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the earlier of thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period. UNIVERSAL FAMILY CONNECTION, INC. Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs June 30, 2024 65 Section III - Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Compliance Over Federal Awards (continued) Condition UFC did not submit its audited financial statements and SEFA to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website within nine (9) months of June 30, 2024. UFC also didn’t submit its audited financial statements, SEFA, CFR, CYEFR and other required information to the GATA portal within nine (9) months after June 30, 2024. Cause This condition was due to UFC being understaffed within its accounting and finance department resulting in a significant delay in completing the recording of financial transactions, performing account reconciliations and preparing financial reports available for audit. Effect The effect is that noncompliance with financial reporting deadlines could cause funding sources for UFC to suspend funding until compliance is achieved.

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Compliance See Finding 2024-001 in Section III, Compliance. Section III - Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Compliance Over Federal Awards Internal Control No matters were reported. Compliance Finding 2024-001 Noncompliance with Federal and State Reporting Requirements Assistance Listing Numbers 93.667 Social Service Block Grant Program 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program Federal Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passthrough Agency Illinois Department of Human Services Award Number/Year 2024 Criteria Uniform Guidance requires that single audits be completed, and the reporting package submitted to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse within the earlier of thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the auditor’s report or nine (9) months after the end of the audit period. UNIVERSAL FAMILY CONNECTION, INC. Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs June 30, 2024 65 Section III - Findings and Questioned Costs Relating to Compliance Over Federal Awards (continued) Condition UFC did not submit its audited financial statements and SEFA to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website within nine (9) months of June 30, 2024. UFC also didn’t submit its audited financial statements, SEFA, CFR, CYEFR and other required information to the GATA portal within nine (9) months after June 30, 2024. Cause This condition was due to UFC being understaffed within its accounting and finance department resulting in a significant delay in completing the recording of financial transactions, performing account reconciliations and preparing financial reports available for audit. Effect The effect is that noncompliance with financial reporting deadlines could cause funding sources for UFC to suspend funding until compliance is achieved.

Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan June 30, 2024 67 Finding 2024-001 Noncompliance with Federal and State Reporting Requirements Assistance Listing Numbers 93.667 Social Service Block Grant Program 21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program Federal Agency U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Passthrough Agency Illinois Department of Human Services Award Number/Year 2024 Condition UFC did not submit its audited financial statements and SEFA to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse website within nine (9) months of June 30, 2024. UFC also didn’t submit its audited financial statements, SEFA, CFR, CYEFR and other required information to the GATA portal within nine (9) months after June 30, 2024. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions Management concurs with the auditor’s finding and will 1) hire personnel within the accounting and finance department so that all defined tasks can be performed in a more timely manner and 2) evaluate current processes to determine how to make them more efficient so that the current personnel within the accounting and finance department are able to complete their tasks in a more timely manner. Persons Responsible: Marlin Bryant, CFO Date of Implementation: September 2025

Prior Finding References

2023-001

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