Currently, there is a delay of at least two months on most invoices at the comptroller's office as the state is racking up bills without enough money to cover the costs. That's the result of a mix of court orders and existing laws that have allowed state government to operate almost as normal even though Rauner and lawmakers haven't agreed on a full tax-and-spending plan. Rank-and-file state workers are being paid by court order, and lawmaker salaries are being paid because they're written into law.