The Solomon Islands police minister, Michael Maina, says there will be an investigation into the role of cabinet in approving claims by former militants and police officers.
Mr Maina says the payments in questions were made before he assumed the portfolio.
He says illegal claims have to be investigated and those involved in making them will face the law.
"Some of those claims were outside the normal allowances that are payable to police officers as approved by parliament. Cabinet has had some involvement in that regard, however as the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner have said, they will have to be investigated properly."
The acting police Commissioner, Ben McDevitt, won't say, what, or if any, investigations are been carried out into the alleged misappropriations
