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I've worked in state, city and county positions for 13 years. Politics reign the way things are run, not qualifications. On paper, her intended position may have required a 4-year degree, but if she has the experience, the right connections, etc, it may not matter that she doesn't have a 4-year degree.
I've seen people who held no degree (not even an AA/AS) go from a bottom rung of the ladder to upper management just for knowing the right things to say or pulling the right favors. I've seen people with terrible emotional problems, who would've been dealt with appropriately (not necessarily fired as they're covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) in the private sector, get promotion after promotion because the supervisor did not know how to deal with the situation correctly.
That all being said, bluntly asking another for their qualifications in a government position will not help nor deter the impending promotion...it just gets others in a lot of hot water...government positions (that I've seen) prefer to go with the "dont-get-involved-unless-it-directly-affects-you" policy...
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