I think it is essential that there be consequences for this kind of dishonesty. That is, if we are going to regard honesty as any kind of a virtue at all. If we collectively, as a society, are going to decide that honesty doesn't matter, okay then - but we can't have it both ways. To allow people in instances such as this to "get away with it", you are in effect punishing others for their honesty (specifically, those that didn't fake their resumes, and didn't get the cushy job for 28 years).

What should be questioned is the status accorded various educational degrees. If someone could do that job without having the "required" educational background, then maybe just maybe that educational background shouldn't have been considered a necessary qualification for the job.