Exhibit 31.1
Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, Pamela H. Patsley, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A of MoneyGram International, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2013; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: June 5, 2013 | /s/ PAMELA H. PATSLEY |
Pamela H. Patsley | |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |