At the time the country was already running into financial difficulties, and social welfare expenditures were growing rapidly. Based on her solid financial and tax background and her incredible ability with figures, she came to serve as the gate-keeper. In 1995, she became the first female director of the DNT, and within less than half a year she was named as director of the FTC.
當時中央財政已開始吃緊，社會福利支出日益龐大，趙揚清以完整的財稅專業資歷和對數字的敏感熟悉能力擔任國庫守門員，對各部門預算拿捏得度，在八十四年底調升為國庫署長，不到半年便以黑馬之姿升任公平會主委，引起各方矚目。