Small Press Distribution Begins Internal Audit Following Employee Allegations By Alex Green | Jan 26, 2021 Small Press Distribution has hired a workplace investigation and mediation firm following allegations of wage and discrimination issues by current and former employees. The move is the first in a series of steps that were promised earlier this month by the board of the Berkeley-based non-profit book distributor. In an announcement to employees, SPD’s board said the company has picked Oppenheimer Investigations Group to conduct a full review of SPD's practices. The board members emphasized the neutrality of OIG’s mandate. “There is absolutely no expectation or directive about the course their findings may take,” the board wrote, “Although they are a law firm, their focus is not litigation; rather they act exclusively in a neutral capacity, helping organizations through difficulties like ours. OIG’s role is not as an advocate for SPD management or their interests. The goal is simple, to objectively assess the facts.”