Jennifer Carter

Jennifer Carter is the Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Financial Management (OFM).  Most recently, Jennifer was the Director in OFM’s Budget & Analysis Group (BAG) where she was responsible for formulating and executing the entire annual $1.5 Trillion budget for CMS.  Jennifer has been with CMS for 34 years, 24 of those years in OFM. Her focus in OFM has always been on budget formulation and execution providing oversight and guidance on the Agency’s annual budget justification.  Jennifer has implemented a number of process improvements in OFM, from automating various enterprise reports in the Agency operating plan to developing a holistic view of the funding supporting CMS programs.  During her tenure, she oversaw the successful implementation of the Consolidated Budget System, a budget system that combines formulation and execution, provides real-time reporting to components for transparency, and enhances budget reporting capabilities.  Before coming to OFM, Jennifer worked on Home Health and Hospice Policy issues in CM as well as general policy issues in the Atlanta Regional Office.

Jennifer has a degree in Political Science from Colorado State University.