IDA fake degree case. Who is abetting the crime?

Nisha Padmanabhan, a new citizen employed by IDA as an Application
Consultant has claimed to have a MBA from a degree mill called Southern
Pacific University. IDA has replied that they employed her based on her
first degree from a reputable university, Mumbai University. The issue
here is the false claim of having a MBA that is equivalent to a piece of
junk in her resume. Is this cheating,