private RateType createAwardRateType(BudgetRate rate) {
   FandaRateType awardRateType =
       getBusinesssObjectService()
           .findBySinglePrimaryKey(FandaRateType.class, rate.getRateTypeCode());
   RateType newRateType = new RateType();
   newRateType.setRateClassCode(rate.getRateClassCode());
   newRateType.setRateTypeCode(awardRateType.getFandaRateTypeCode().toString());
   newRateType.setDescription(awardRateType.getDescription());
   return newRateType;
 }