The Certificate of Achievement is the highest recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a meaningful accomplishment by a government and its management.

The CAFR is judged by an impartial panel to meet program standards, which include demonstration of a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” used to clearly communicate a financial story and motivating potential users to read the report.

The district also received a 99.67 score in November from the EMS Survey Team in Michigan.

The November report contains data from seven Upper Pine patients who returned a questionaire regarding their care that month.

The service ranks emergency medical service teams around the country.

Upper Pine was ranked second nationwide of similarly-sized districts.