I've worked in facility maintenance since 1985. If maintenance isn't completed in a timely fashion the cost goes up, but also the risk of unexpected failure. In

I've worked in facility maintenance since 1985. If maintenance isn't completed in a timely fashion the cost goes up, but also the risk of unexpected failure. In my experience, maintenance isn't authorized because of two main reasons:ignoring the problem or management being afraid to spend the money for the jobs. The money is in the budget, they just don't want to be seen as a "spender" to upper management.