Taipei Reservoir Chief Suspected of Embezzling Public Funds; Investigation Launched

Lin Yui-yi, the director of Taipei City's Feitsui Reservoir Administration, is under investigation for allegedly embezzling public funds during his time in office. The Agency Against Corruption (廉政署) received a report regarding Lin's suspected corrupt activities and subsequently launched an investigation.

On August 20, the agency, under the direction of the Taipei District Prosecutors Office, conducted searches at two locations. Lin Yui-yi and four other individuals involved in handling the funds have been summoned to provide statements. The investigation aims to uncover details about the alleged misappropriation of public funds, including the amounts involved, their intended use, financial flows, and the responsibilities of all parties concerned.

Lin Yui-yi, who holds a Ph.D. in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering from Chung Hsing University, has a public service career spanning over 30 years. His previous roles include serving as Chief Engineer at the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau of the Council of Agriculture, Director of the Department of Land Engineering in Taipei City, Deputy Director of the Department of Economic Development, and Director of the Department of Urban Development in Kaohsiung City. After retiring, he served as president of Hwochun Institute of Technology.

He was appointed Director of the Feitsui Reservoir Administration by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an in December 2022 and has held the position for approximately three years and eight months. The investigation is ongoing, with prosecutors seeking to clarify the specifics of the alleged corruption case.