Ascension
Key Facts
Head of State: HM King Charles III
Capital City (location of Parliament): Georgetown
Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral - Island Council (7)
Further Information:
- Ascension Island Council
- BBC Country Profile
- Governor's Office, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
CPA UK & Ascension
CPA UK has engaged with Ascension's Island Council and Finance Committee through the UK Overseas Territories Project, which aims to support stakeholders working on good governance and oversight of public finances in the UK Overseas Territories.
Our Recent Programmes
CPA UK & UK Overseas Territories’ Parliamentary Forum: Supporting the Role of Public Accounts Committees & Audit Institutions, Miami, 1-2 March 2017
The inaugural Overseas Territories Forum was held in Miami from March 1-2 2017 to launch the UK Overseas Territories Project. The Forum brought together Chairs and Members of Public Accounts Committees and Heads of Internal and External Audit from the UK and Overseas Territories. The Forum provided an opportunity to launch the Good Practice Guide and, through a series of workshops, enabled participants to discuss challenges and successes to achieving good practice in public financial oversight.