Section 222.12 - What overpayments are eligible for forgiveness under section 8012 of the Act?(a) The Secretary considers as eligible for forgiveness under section 8012 of the Act ("eligible overpayment") any amount that is more than an LEA was eligible to receive for a particular fiscal year under the Act, except for the types of overpayments listed in § 222.13 .(b) The Secretary applies §§ 222.14-222 .18 in forgiving, in whole or part, an LEA's obligation to repay an eligible overpayment that resulted from error either by the LEA or the Secretary.60 FR 50778, Sept. 29, 1995, as amended at 80 FR 33162 , June 11, 2015 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7712