TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An investigation into the conduct of Taiwan’s representative to Fiji has begun after allegations of misspent public funds and other wrongdoing were published in local media.

The Ministry of Justice‘s Agency Against Corruption has taken charge of an investigation into allegations leveled against representative to Fiji Chen Yin-lien (陳盈連), the foreign ministry said in a statement provided to CNA on Wednesday (July 10). Chen will soon return to Taiwan to cooperate in the investigation, the ministry said.

Reports published by Mirror Media alleged that Chen spent NT$600,000 (US$18,410) in public funds on personal items when posted in the U.S. territory of Guam. The report cited a whistle-blowing diplomat using the surname “Mr. B,” who provided copies of invoices from online retailers purporting to show the purchases.

It is also alleged that while Chen was in Guam, high-value items went missing from his official residence. The whistleblower also claimed that Chen continued to receive a multi-million dollar housing subsidy despite having purchased a property in Los Angeles in 2015, in violation of the foreign ministry’s regulations.

The foreign ministry also said it had sought clarification regarding separate allegations of wrongdoing leveled against Taiwan’s representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its deputy representative to the U.S. The allegations involve bullying in the workplace and misallocation of public resources.

The foreign ministry said it had interviewed members of the U.S. office about claims of bullying, and found a lack of communication and different working styles had caused misunderstandings. The ministry said leaked information detailing the complaints was not shared by office staff, and no staff members planned to file complaints.

In response to allegations of wrongdoing at the office of Taiwan’s representative to the WTO, the foreign ministry said it was still seeking clarification on the matter.