public SelectList getAppraisalStatus() { List <AppraisalStatusDTO> statusDto = _ddlRepo.AppraisalStatus(); AppraisalStatusDTO blank = new AppraisalStatusDTO(); blank.AppraisalStatusId = -1; blank.AppraisalStatusDescription = ""; statusDto.Insert(0, blank); return(new SelectList(statusDto, "AppraisalStatusId", "AppraisalStatusDescription")); }