Parks and Recreation: Park Service Managers Report Shortfalls in Maintenance Funding

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the National Park Service's (NPS) maintenance needs, focusing on the: (1) adequacy of funding and the effect of maintenance deferrals; (2) impact of current funding levels on maintenance staffing; (3) condition of its roads and the adequacy of road maintenance funding; and (4) ability of its new Maintenance Management System to address maintenance problems.