public SelectList getAppraisalRatings()
{
List <RatingDTO> ratingDto = _ddlRepo.AppraisalRating();
//AppraisalStatusDTO blank = new AppraisalStatusDTO();
//blank.AppraisalStatusId = -1;
//blank.AppraisalStatusDescription = "";
//statusDto.Insert(0, blank);
return(new SelectList(ratingDto, "Minimum", "RatingLevel"));
}